Even the best of trained professionals can have a meltdown in a time of crisis. But there have been many examples of ordinary citizens rising up to the challenge in the time of crisis and make heroic efforts to save their own and others’ lives. And no matter how easy or normal movies may make it seem, it takes something special and extraordinary to risk everything in the time of crisis, keep you cool, and negotiate with a killer who has nothing to lose. Faith Under Fire movie on Lifetime brings one such story of Antoinette Tuff who saved herself and the hostages on that fateful day.
Faith Under Fire Movie Cast
Adapted by Laura Harrington and Stephen Kay, the movie is based on a true story and the book Prepared for a Purpose: An Inspiring True Story of Faith, Courage and Compassion in Crisis.
Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story (2018)
Directed By: Vondie Curtis Hall
Cast: Toni Braxton, Yaya DaCosta, Trevor Morgan and Malik Yoba
Network: Lifetime
Air Date: January 27 2018, 8pm ET/PT
Faith Under Fire Movie Plot
Faith Under Fire movie plot revolves around Antoinette Tuff. On August 20, 2013, shortly after arriving to work at the Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy in Decatur, Georgia, Antoinette the school’s bookkeeper, was in the front office. Michael Hill (Trevor Morgan, Abducted), a young man with a history of mental illness, snuck in, armed with an AK-47 and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
As the school went into lockdown, Antoinette was left alone with Michael, who repeatedly threatened to kill everyone. Showing enormous courage and empathy, along with nerves of steel, Antoinette convinced Michael to surrender by using her own life struggles to connect with him. Antoinette’s faith in God guided her through the toughest moments of her life, ultimately preparing her for that fateful day.
Antoinette Tuff, a struggling single mom from Georgia heroically averted a tragedy, saving hundreds of lives when she convinced a deranged gunman who stormed an elementary school to surrender.
Faith Under Fire Movie Trailer
Watch this trailer of Faith Under Fire movie movie on Lifetime and tell us if what you think of this heroic effort.
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