Courageous

Courageous

Honor Begins at Home

PG-13 2011 · 129 min · ★ 7.6 · Drama

Law enforcement officers Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, and their partners stand up to the worst the streets have to offer with confidence and focus. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood. They know that God desires to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, but their children are beginning to drift further and further away from them. When tragedy hits home, these men are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, their faith, and their fathering. Can a newfound urgency help these dads draw closer to God... and to their children?

Directed by Alex Kendrick · Written by Alex Kendrick

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Ken Bevel Nathan Hayes
Alex Kendrick Adam Mitchell
Kevin Downes Shane Fuller
Renee Jewell Victoria Mitchell
Rusty Martin Dylan Mitchell
Lauren Etchells Emily Mitchell
Ben Davies David Thomson
Robert Amaya Javier Martinez
Angelita Nelson Carmen Martinez
Taylor Hutcherson Jade Hayes
Eleanor Brown Kayla Hayes
T.C. Stallings T.J.

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