Antoinette tuff worked at the dekalb county school system for eight years. Toni braxton in faith under fire 2018 vondie curtishall and kelvin han yee in. Watch faith under fire online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Antoinette tuffs story is the subject of lifetimes latest inspiring movie, faith under fire. An inspiring true story of faith, courage and compassion in crisis by tuff and alex tresniowski. Singeractress toni braxton is working her acting skills again in a new lifetime movie based on a true story. In august 20, michael hill walked into a georgia elementary school with a rifle ready to kill. The lifetime channel movie about kidnapping is based on the true story of elizabeth shoaf, follows a girl who was abducted and kept in a bunker six feet under the. With toni braxton, trevor morgan, yaya dacosta, david manzanares. You will see that toni braxton and the rest of the cast really do display faith under fire in the movie. Braxton is both star and executive producer of the project that will air on lifetime. The story told in lifetimes faith under fire is hard to believe, but its a true one. Lifetime has given the green light to original movie faith under fire, based on the book prepared for a purpose. Faith under fire tv movie 2018 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The inspiring true story of how one woman saved an atlanta school under siege. L to r trevor morgan and toni braxton star in faith under fire, premiering on lifetime january 27, 2018. The untold truth of lifetimes faith under fire celebrity. Toni braxton and lifetime are teaming up for a new movie. Lifetime currently has the top 2 original movies on cable for 2018 to date with adults 1849 with faith under fire and cocaine godmother starring catherine zetajones. The antoinette tuff story starring toni braxton in this drama on directv. The antoinette tuff story 2018 when a deranged gunman storms an elementary school, antoinette tuff uses her empathy and faith to convince him to surrender. The lifetime channel movie about kidnapping is based on the true story of elizabeth shoaf, follows a girl who was abducted and kept in a bunker six feet under the ground, but survived to tell her ordeal. January 25, 2018 even the best of trained professionals can have a meltdown in a time of crisis. The antoinette tuff story, an elementary school bookkeeper manages to prevent a school shooting by calmly talking to the man who brought a rifle and a bag of. Jan 29, 2018 lifetime tv network held the premiere of the movie faith under fire. An inspiring true story of faith, courage and compassion in. A georgia woman who works in an elementary school is forced to avert tragedy when a deranged gunman enters the building and threatens the lives of everyone in the building. The film centers around the true story of antoinette tuff, a bookkeeper at ronald e.
The antoinette tuff story2018 tonight on lifetime discussion in made for tv movies and miniseries started by simbaluver, jan 27, 2018. Transcript for toni braxton opens up about faith under fire. Sep 17, 2019 lifetime s faith under fire premiered on jan. About faith under fire faith under fire is a true story of gods presence in the midst of suffering. Toni braxton as antoinette tuff in the lifetime film faith under fire. Jan 27, 2018 faith under fire is produced by sony pictures television and based on the book prepared for a purpose. Toni braxton stars as antoinette tuff in lifetimes movie faith under fire. An inspiring true story of faith, courage and compassion in crisis by antoinette tuff and alex tresniowski. An inspiring true story of faith, courage and compassion in crisis by tuff and alex. Faith under fire the film is based on the book prepared for a purpose. Toni braxton stars in lifetime movie based on a true and. Jan 03, 2018 grammy awardwinning singer toni braxton has added a new movie to her acting resume with the lifetime film faith under fire. Jan 29, 2018 antoinette tuffs story is the subject of lifetimes latest inspiring movie, faith under fire. Lifetimes faith under fire is based on a memoir about the incident.
My story of a lifetime of building faith under fire is a new memoir by melba pattillo beals, an accomplished reporter, journalist, author, professor, and recipient of the congressional gold medal for her role as a member of the little rock nine when she was just fifteenyearsold. Lifetime movies about kidnapping abduction lifetime movies. Faith under fire starring toni braxton trailer lifetime video. Toni braxton stars in lifetime movie faith under fire. The story told in lifetime s faith under fire is hard to believe, but its a true one. Survivors share their journey from the pit of heartbreak and despair to restoration. The antoinette tuff story promises a tense tale of one womans bravery in a seemingly impossible situation. Jan 27, 2018 lifetimes newest movie, faith under fire. In 20, tuff became a hero after she prevented a mass shooting. Is antoinette tuff from faith under fire based on a real. The trailer for lifetimes new tv film faith under fire, starring toni braxton, just dropped and the film looks like its going to be an intense emotional ride. The carlina white story directs from a script written by laura harrington and stephen kay.
The real antoinette tuff the woman behind the lifetime movie. Faith under fire premieres january 27 at 87c lifetime youtube. Lifetime tv network held the premiere of the movie faith under fire. The antoinette tuff story premieres tonight with a starlit cast. The singer discusses her starring role in the upcoming lifetime original film based on true events. Faith under fire movie cast, plot, wiki, trailer 2018. Toni braxton to star in lifetimes reallife film, faith. Toni braxton stars as conqueror antoinette tuff, whose courageousness and swift thinking protected the lives of hundreds of innocent people. An inspiring true story of faith, courage and compassion in crisis by antoinette tuff and. Faith under fire is the true story of the first time a gunman entered a house of worship and committed mass murder in east texas in 1980. This is the true story of antoinette tuff who single handedly calmed a.
Faith under fire is the story of an atlanta woman who leaned on her faith to stop an armed gunman who broke into the school where she worked. Photo courtesy of lifetime new york some movies were created to entertain, while others intend to inspire. Toni braxton stars in faith under fire on lifetime. A guard in this movie would use his time being taken from prison to prison to share the gospel with others and encourage newly imprisoned christians, so much so he was thrown in a 3 x 3 cell outside with a wire like roof rain and the sun came in which was filled with rats, small snakes and a few more creatures. Faith under firelife changes when your faith is rocked and your foundation is. Faith under fire tells the story of antoinette tuff, a courageous bookkeeper who stopped a school shooting by simply talking to the gunman and calming him down. The film is based on the book prepared for a purpose. Toni braxton, yaya dacosta, trevor morgan, and malik yoba. The antoinette tuff story she is starring in and executive producing a new movie faith under fire. Watch the trailer for faith under fire starring toni. The inspiring true story of how one woman saved an atlanta school under siege by antoinette tuff and alex tresniowski. Lifetime original movie centering on the title character who had contemplated suicide before realizing all her challenges prepared her for the purpose of trying to save an atlanta school under siege from a deranged killer. Very profound in that the protagonist leans on the lord and her faith in him to get through her crisis. Faith under fire premieres saturday, january 27th at 87c.
Jul 27, 2017 lifetime has given the green light to original movie faith under fire, based on the book prepared for a purpose. The antoinette tuff story about the movie seven time grammy award winner toni braxton stars as antoinette tuff, a struggling single mom from georgia who heroically averted a tragedy, saving hundreds of lives when she convinced a deranged gunman who stormed an elementary school to surrender. One of the major sources used to write the screenplay for lifetimes faith under fire was antoinette tuffs memoir, prepared for a purpose. Jan 03, 2018 toni braxton and lifetime are teaming up for a new movie. Based on a true story, this film does an excellent job of capturing the intensity of the event. On the day that antoinette tuff considered suicide, she realized that all of her challenges had prepared her for a purpose. The trailer has been released for the upcoming lifetime film starring toni braxton, called faith under fire. Most movies have songs playing in them, this one doesnt, that i can remember. Jan 27, 2018 the trailer for lifetime s faith under fire. The film, faith under fire, is based off of the book, prepared for a purpose.
Movie based on averted school shooting in decatur to air. Jan 25, 2018 watch faith under fire when it premieres on lifetime on saturday, january 27, 2018, at 8 p. Lifetimes faith under fire tells a story that is so fantastical that you might think it is fictional. Toni braxton stars in faith under fire on lifetime black.
While many school shootings end in tragedy, the fact that there were no casualties on the fateful day told in the tv movie is incredible. Whats more, weeding out the sensationalizing mirror of violence to get real stories of. The recent film faith under fire, which tells the true story of a. Jan 02, 2018 emmy nominee vondie curtis hall abducted. Toni braxtons faith under fire on lifetime, will ferrell. Jakes production starring toni braxton, audiences get the best of both worlds. Faith under fire starring toni braxton trailer lifetime. What can be learned from a mass shooting that didnt happen. Jan 25, 2018 faith under fire movie is based on a true story and the book prepared for a purpose. Watch anytime, anywhere it works on your tv, pc, or mac. The film is informative but it cant tell you everything. Faith under fire is produced by sony pictures television and based on the book prepared for a purpose. Lifetime tv movie faith under fire premieres in nyc. Jakes heaven is for real, judith verno masters of sex, derrick williams miracles from heaven, toni braxton and craig.