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by Eunice Moseley - The Pulse of Entertainment
“It’s a wonderful journey of a father finding himself learning to trust”, said actor/director/producer Clifton Powell about the new Warner Bros. feature film Preacher’s Kid in theaters now.
The film stars Latoya Luckett a platinum-selling singer and co-founder/former Destiny’s Child member. Latoya plays Angie King who dreams of fame and the lime-light. Her father, a minister, is dead-set against such a dream taking her out into the world.
Rebellious and in search of her dream she leaves home and joins a traveling Gospel show. Through circumstances - that normally occur in the music business - she learns how hard that life can be and how important family support is to a happy and fore-filling life. Clifton Powell plays Ike, her hard-nose road manager who tries to protect her.
“All mothers, fathers, sons and daughters should see the film, it’s very moving,” Powell added. “I have a 17 year-old daughter. She’s a good girl, but a teenager, so the storyline did attract me.”
Clifton said Stan Foster, the films’ writer and director approached him with the part. Fosters work include T.D. Jakes’ Woman, Thou Art Loosed. Also starring in the Preacher’s Kid is Grammy Award nominee Trey Songz, R&B singer/songwriter Tank, Sharif Atkins (USA Networks’ “White Collar”), Gregalan Williams (Remember the Titans), Essence Atkins (TBS’s “Are We There Yet”), and Gospel singer Kierra “KiKi” Sheard.
Powell started in the entertainment business as an actor appearing in such films has House Party (1990), Bill Duke’s Deep Cover (1992); Rush Hour (1998), Menace II Society, Next Friday, Lockdown and Bones (all in 2000); Never Die Alone, Ray and Woman thou Art Loosed (all in 2004). In television Clifton has appeared in “The Jamie Foxx Show,” “NYPD Blue,” “House” and “CSI.” As a director his work includes There’s a Stranger in my House (2009) starring Vivica A. Fox and Man of her Desires - a comedy starring Jackee Harry, Dave Hollister and Shirley Murdock.
For more on the Gener8ion Entertainment/Warner Bros Pictures’ feature film “Preacher’s Kid” log onto www.PreachersKidMovie.com.
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