Product Description

This DVD is playable in ALL Regions.

SPECIAL FEATURES
-Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Korean, with or without English subtitles
-Chapter titles for easy scene access
-Biographical information on director and leading actors
-In the DVD-ROM folder: Christian History magazine article and study guide/worksheets in .pdf format
-Abridged version with commentary by Ken Curtis

A true story, God's Outlaw is about international politics, church intrigue, cold-blooded betrayal, and false justice ending in a criminal's death. But it's also about victorious faith and spiritual triumph over some of the greatest political and religious forces known in the 16th century.

A simple God-seeking man, William Tyndale somehow became one of the most wanted men in England and all of Europe. Pursued by King Henry VIII, Lord Chancellor Sir Thomas More, and the Pope's personal legate Cardinal Wolsey, he darted across Europe to avoid capture--always pushing to complete the task that obsessed him.

The task was translating the Bible into English and publishing it for his fellow countrymen--Englishmen who lived in a country where the Bible and even prayers in English were outlawed by a harsh and rigid religious establihsment. Today he is renowned as "the father of the English Bible," and is recognized as one of the major leaders of the English Reformation. But the tale of how he lived and died as "God's outlaw" is a compelling "rest-of-the-story," and is especially a moving encouragement for modern people of faith.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15967 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-01-01
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, Soundtrack, Subtitled, NTSC
• Original language: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 93 minutes

Customer Reviews

Wonderful DVD
I got this DVD without much expectation. I like to learn, but that usually means tolerating bad films, especially when talking about a film about the 1500's. To my surprize the acting was wonderful, also the scenery was done so well. Everything about this film was great, and I found it to be accurate. I am very surprized how well they did this DVD. It is also very eye opening to see how the translation of the Bible to English came about, and who tried to supress it. With things like the Internet, and DVD technology, the real truth of History is coming to the surface.

Church History
This movie acurately tells the story of how the Bible came to the english speaking world. Today so many of us own a Bible written in english yet seldom read it. Here you will see the passion of William Tyndale a linguistic scholar whose heart drove him forward with out regard for his own personal safety in the face of cruel persecution. A must see for anyone interested in knowing the truth of how God's word came to us in english!

Makes you appreciate the Bible and the God who inspired it.
This dvd is probably one of the best among the historical Christian figures dvd out there (i.e. Wycliffe; Candle in the Dark; etc...). I thought the other ones were of lower quality and script. This one has some fewer cheesy scenes and is more engaging. Better scripted and truer to how this historical characters were perceived at the time. It was inspiring to see this young man struggling through this nightmare without missing his passion for God and others. His purpose was for us being able to read God inspiring text for our own personal liberation but church wanted to keep its monopoly of their own controlling interpretation. To me faith is not a mental thought but rather this kind of perseverance. Furthermore it inspires me to see a Creator that wants to be known beyond religion, church, or our own human inventions in order to benefit us with true Life.