''God's Country'' is a 2011 comedy-drama family film directed by Chris Armstrong which takes place in Los Angeles and the

Mojave Desert The Mojave Desert (; ; ) is a desert in the rain shadow of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains and Transverse Ranges in the Southwestern United States. Named for the Indigenous peoples of the Americas, indigenous Mohave people, it is located pr ...

starring

Jenn Gotzon Jenn Gotzon Chandler is an American film actress. She portrayed U.S. President Richard Nixon's daughter Tricia Nixon in the 2009 film '' Frost/Nixon''. Gotzon portrayed the female protagonist Daniel Hugh Kelly Daniel Hugh Kelly (born August 10, 1952) is an American stage, film and television actor. He is best known for his role on the 1980s ABC TV series '' Hardcastle and McCormick'' (1983–1986) as the ex-con Mark "Skid" McCormick, co-starring with ...

, Gib Gerard, Michael Toland, Todd Duffey, Suzanne Ford, Arlene Santana, Kelvin Brown, Stephanie Barnes and Gonzalo Menendez.

Plot

Meghan Doherty (played by

) (her boss/CEO) to close a deal of a lifetime. She's taking her talent to the Mojave Desert in hopes of getting a Christian land owner (Michael Toland) to turn over his land before auction. With a 100 million dollar potential deal looming, there is nothing that will stand in the way of her getting what she needs to further her career. Not even God or a boy (Gib Gerard)? Over a period of 6 days Meghan goes through spiritual transformation (fish out of water) calling on her favorite investor to help save the Land.

Release and reception

''God's Country'' premiered at the 2011 Gig Harbor Film Festival. It then had a limited release in theaters 2012, premiered on Uplifting Television Aug 2013 and is selling in stores in United States and airing on Netflix. Distributed by

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's faithbased division Slingshot. Produced by late John Atterberry and Cecil Chambers. ''God's Country'' won Director's Choice Award at Gig Harbor Film Festival (2011) and Best Actress Award for