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The Encounter poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.7 / 100
2010·Drama / Family·1h 25m

THE ENCOUNTER

When five strangers with nothing in common come together at a remote roadside eatery, they place their orders with the diner's omniscient owner, who seems to know everything about them ... and is eerily reminiscent of Jesus Christ.

Above the Line
David A.R. White·DirectorSean Paul Murphy·WriterTimothy Ratajczak·WriterMatt Gates·MusicSean Paul Murphy·Editor
Cast
Bruce Marchiano·JesusJaci Velasquez·MelissaSteve Borden·NickMadison Gibney·KaylaDanah Davis Williams·CatherineJamie Nieto·HankKass Connors·Officer Deville/DevilJessica Belkin·AubreyDavid A.R. White·RickElizabeth Ince
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
David A.R. White·Director
Writing· 5
Jason Cusick·StorySean Paul Murphy·WriterTimothy Ratajczak·WriterSteve Taylor·StoryMichael Scott·Story
Editing· 1
Sean Paul Murphy·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Matt Gates·MusicIdo Waksman·Music
Art & Design· 3
Mona Nahm·Production DesignSteve Ochoa·Production DesignCami Nemanich·Costume Design
Production· 17
Elizabeth Hatcher-Travis·ProducerCarl G.M. Nelson·Executive ProducerJoanna Reiad·Executive ProducerMatthew Reiad·Executive ProducerTimothy Reiad·Executive ProducerJay Allen Richardson·Executive ProducerTom Saab·Executive ProducerLeonard Samia·Executive ProducerDavid A.R. White·ProducerRussell Wolfe·ProducerBrittany Yost·ProducerMichael Scott·ProducerBradley Dorsey·Associate ProducerByron Jones·Co-ProducerAndrea Logan White·Co-ProducerSean Paul Murphy·Co-ProducerTimothy Ratajczak·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 1
Darren Rydstrom·Cinematography
By the Numbers
74.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
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