2001 film by Doug McHenry
Kingdom Come is a 2001 American
comedy-drama film, written by
David Dean Bottrell and Jessie Jones, and directed by
Doug McHenry. This film stars
LL Cool J,
Jada Pinkett Smith,
Vivica A. Fox,
Anthony Anderson,
Toni Braxton,
Whoopi Goldberg,
Loretta Devine, and
Darius McCrary.
Plot
Kingdom Come is a story of a family called the Slocumbs, living out in the country, who must come together after the death of a family member, whom no one seems to remember with much fondness. It is based on the
Off-Broadway play Dearly Departed.
First, there's Woodrow "Bud" Slocumb, the man in question, whose wife, Raynelle (
Whoopi Goldberg), is pretty nonchalant about his death from a stroke. Then, there's Ray Bud (
LL Cool J), a recovering alcoholic who has a problem with seeing his father dead because of their rocky relationship; his wife, Lucille (
Vivica A. Fox), is a loving, devoted housewife who goes out of her way to make sure that everyone has everything they need, but can't have the one thing she wants out of life: a child. Next, Junior (
Anthony Anderson) has blown all of his money on a failed invention, and his loud mouthed wife, Charisse (
Jada Pinkett Smith), is no help; she hits the roof after his infidelity and reminds him often that she could have been married to his rich lawyer cousin, who, it is later revealed, left his own wife Juanita (
Toni Braxton). Then, there's Marguerite (
Loretta Devine), a pious, overbearing mother who usually calls her wayward son, Royce (
Darius McCrary), a "Demon Seed"; she fears that he will end up in jail like his brother, and the latter is an unemployed worker who is irritated by his mother's unsolicited and shrill advice on how to live his life.
Cast
Awards and nominations
Soundtrack
- "Kingdom Come" - Written by
Kirk Franklin
- Performed by Kirk Franklin and
Jill Scott
- Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/
B-Rite Music
- Kirk Franklin appears courtesy of
GospoCentric Records
- Jill Scott appears courtesy of
Hidden Beach Recordings
- "Blessed Assurance Jesus Is Mine" - Written by
Fannie Crosby and
Joseph Knapp
- Performed by
Loretta Devine
- "It's Alright" - Written by Kirk Franklin
- Performed by
Trin-i-tee 5:7
- Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
- Trin-i-tee 5:7 appears courtesy of B-Rite Music
- "Someday" - Written by Kirk Franklin
- Performed by
Crystal Lewis
- Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
- Crystal Lewis appears courtesy of
Metro One Records
- "Help Lord (Won't You Come)" - Written by
Stanley Burrell, Ontario Haynes, Maurice Stewart and John Rhone
- Performed by
MC Hammer
- Courtesy of
Giant Records
- By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
- Produced by The Whole 9
- "
Just a Closer Walk With Thee" - Traditional
- Performed by
Bobby Jones and the Nashville Super Choir
- Courtesy of GospoCentric Records
- "Every Woman" - Written by Kirk Franklin
- Performed by
Az Yet
- Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
- "Stand" - Written by Kirk Franklin
- Performed by
Shawn Stockman
- Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
- Shawn Stockman appears courtesy of
Universal Records
- "God's Got It All In Control" - Written by
Kurt Carr
- Performed by Kurt Carr and friends featuring
Tamela Mann from The Family
- Produced by Kurt Carr for Kurt Carr Productions/GospoCentric Records
- Kurt Carr, Yvette Williams and Tamela Mann appear courtesy of GospoCentric Records
- "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" - Traditional
- "
It Is Well With My Soul" - Written by
Horatio Spafford and
Philip Bliss
- "
Amazing Grace" - Written by
John Newton
- "Thy Will Be Done" - Written by Kirk Franklin
- Performed by
Deborah Cox
- Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
- Deborah Cox appears courtesy of
J Records LLC
- "Daddy's Song" - Written by Kirk Franklin
- Performed by
Carl Thomas, Natalie Wilson and SOP
- Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
- Carl Thomas appears courtesy of
Bad Boy Records
- Natalie Wilson and SOP appear courtesy of GospoCentric Records
- "Try Me" - Written by Kirk Franklin
- Performed by the cast with Ashley Guilbert, Shanika Leeks and Candy West
- "Try Me" - Written by Kirk Franklin
- Performed by
Tamar Braxton and One Nation Crew
- Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
- Tamar Braxton appears courtesy of DreamWorks Records
- One Nation Crew appears courtesy of B-Rite Music
- "Thank You" - Written by Kirk Franklin
- Performed by Kirk Franklin and
Mary Mary
- Produced by Kirk Franklin for Fo Yo Soul Productions/B-Rite Music
- Mary Mary appears courtesy of Columbia Records
- Kirk Franklin appears courtesy of GospoCentric Records
References
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