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Flywheel is a 2003 American Christian drama film about the unexpected pitfalls that a used car dealer can expect to experience if he suddenly goes honest. The dealer intentionally overcharges his customers until reaching a turning point in his life where he decides to end his shady business practices and become a Christian. Alex Kendrick both directed the film and starred in the lead role, and with his brother, Stephen Kendrick, co-wrote the film. Flywheel also stars Lisa Arnold and Tracy Goode.
First released on April 9, 2003, this movie is the first full-length feature film by Sherwood Pictures, which now includes the production of Facing the Giants, Fireproof and Courageous.
Filming of Flywheel began in November 2002 and continued through 2003 by the Sherwood Baptist Church team. The film was shot digitally to avoid film processing expenses. The filmmakers set a budget of $20,000 for production costs, and used church members as the cast and production crew. Stephen Kendrick said, "We produced Flywheel with one Canon XL1s camera, G4 Mac computers and some Final Cut Pro editing software." It was released to theaters on April 9, 2003, and a director's cut DVD was released on November 13, 2007. The film had its DVD premiere in Argentina on October 14, 2008.
Jay Austin, a dishonest car salesman in lots of debt, comes to a turning point in his life where he becomes a born-again Christian, turns from his dishonest way of business and begins trusting in God to take care of him. Even when things get hard he trusts God, and God provides him with a way to pay off his debt honestly.
Keywords: car-salesman, change-of-heart, christian-film, christianity, classic-car, convertible, employer-employee-relationship, exposé, father-son-relationship, georgia
Todd Austin: We brought you a chicken sandwich.::Jay Austin: I thought you were bringing me a burger.
Bernie: Man you are the king of cheese!::Jay Austin: What does that mean?::Vince: You just made $3000 on that car.::Jay Austin: That's why the sign says Jay Austin motors not Vince Burkley motors.
Vince: Remind me to tell my friends never to buy a car from this place!
Todd Austin: I don't really want to be like my dad::Jeff Stone: Why not?::Todd Austin: Well, sometimes he lies to people.
Jay Austin: I already tithed my time at church this week.::Todd Austin: Dad what's a tithe?::Jay Austin: It's when you give money to help the church::Judy Austin: Or in our case an empty envelope so people think we give money to help the church.
Judy Austin: Should he think you're truthful::Jay Austin: I'm not answering that question.
Sam: You look like two marshmallows trying to get out of a hotwheel.
Vince: Nah, you really think he's gonna stiff a minister?::Bernie: 20 bucks says he will.
Judy Austin: Jay, just say the blessing.::Jay Austin: Why don't you say the blessing?::Judy Austin: Okay. Dear God, thank you for this food, Your blessings, and the precious carpet we're allowed to walk on. May it serve us well in the years to come and be a beacon of hope to all those who live in the house after were gone. Amen.::Jay Austin: That was lame!::Judy Austin: You're welcome to pray any time you like.
Jay Austin: You grossly manipulated her!::Bernie: You taught me how. I don't know what kind of game this is, but you've got different rules for yourself.
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Consumes The Eternity
With The Windy Lights
With The Raging Glares
With The Ardent Dances
With The Chants Of The Coals
Ruining With The Flames
Crushing With Madness
The Tongues Of Fires
In The Helluva Dancings
With Incandescent Live Coals
Ruin The Timelessness
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With The Lethal Heat
With The Windy Lights
With The Smouldering Woods
With The Blood-Red-Hot Coals
Crushing With Flames
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