“Faith Under Fire” (** out of four) was a lugubrious Christian melodrama about a dedicated fireman (Nick Vlassopoulos) who has saved many on the job but finds himself in the midst of a personal and religious crossroads when both his wife and daughter (Keyna Reynolds and Tenley) have cancer and he turns to both their doctor (Kevin Sorbo) and a local religious leader (Dean Cain) for spiritual comfort. Typically earnest and well-meaning production is also typically hackneyed and hokey although sincere performances help keep it watchable. Based on Gary Allison’s best-selling story “There Is A Season”; fans of his book and religious fundamentalists may like this better.

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