The Forge (2024 film)
The Forge (2024 film)
The Forge is a 2024 American independent Christian drama film directed by Alex Kendrick, who co-wrote and co-produced it with Stephen Kendrick. A spin-off) to War Room) (2015), it is the Kendrick brothers' ninth film and the sixth through their subsidiary, Kendrick Brothers Productions. Their initial five films were created under Sherwood Pictures. It stars Cameron Arnett, Priscilla Shirer, Aspen Kennedy, Karen Abercrombie, T. C. Stallings, B. J. Arnett, Ken Bevel, Benjamin Watson, Jonathan Evans, Jerry Shirer, and Tommy Woodard.
Plot
In Charlotte, North Carolina, 19-year old Isaiah Wright plays basketball and video games with his friends, but is negligent in his home life with chores. His mother Cynthia insists he get a job or move out, as he's passed on attending college. Isaiah has a decrepit Ford Mustang in their garage that his father failed to restore with him as promised, so he commutes by bike. At a coffee shop, Isaiah flirts with the cashier Abigail, until her father kicks Isaiah out. Isaiah fills out an application for Moore Fitness when a man walks in and asks Isaiah why he's there. A dismissive Isaiah finds out the man is the president of the company, Joshua Moore. Leaving, Isaiah is stopped by Joshua, who invites Isaiah to lunch.
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During lunch, Joshua gives him his business card and asks him three questions, telling him to call when he's ready to answer them. Cynthia discusses Isaiah's life prospects with her friends when Isaiah asks to borrow her car. After facing one dead end for applying, Isaiah gives up his daily search to play basketball, losing track of time. When he returns late, Cynthia lambasts him, comparing him to his father, leading Isaiah to storm off. Cynthia laments to her friends while Isaiah decides to take up Joshua's invitation. Isaiah returns, answering Joshua's questions vaguely. Joshua tells Isaiah that he wishes to mentor him and promote life principles, and shows him the factory floor. Joshua introduces Isaiah to his wife Janelle.
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