It was written and directed by richard dutcher, who also plays in the main role of sheriff wes clayton. It lies on the western slope of the wellsville mountains, a branch of the wasatch range at the western terminus of box elder canyon. Brigham city was the namesake of american movie director, producer, writer, and actor richard dutchers 2001 film brigham city about murder in a fictitious small mormon town, although it is not actually about the real brigham city. This mystery will keep you on the edge of your seat until the shocking final twist. The temple was announced by church president thomas s. Richard dutcher has really done something unexpected here. It has an oppressive atmosphere that not only comes from its pagan mormon worldview but that also derives from its subject matter the search for a serial killer who invades a sleepy mormon town in rural utah.
Brigham city had me captivated and on the edge of my seat, but most important of all it. Along with massachusetts general hospital, it is one of the two founding members of partners healthcare, the largest healthcare provider in massachusetts. Other names that steven uses includes steven v bond, steve bond, steven vance bond and steve v bond. Richard dutchers film brigham city page 8 lds film. It is the center of a large farm area served by the ogden river project. But certain aspects of the mystery are welldone, particularly as they relate to the films stronger theme, summed up by a. This apartment community is located in brigham city at 160 e. Called the other side of heaven, the movie chronicles the missionary experiences of elder john h. Cast of brigham city the cast of richard dutchers film brigham city 2000 is listed below. As with gods army, dutcher wrote, directed, and cast himself as the lead, while excel entertainment group distributed the film. For the past decade, ive heard great things about brigham city, but ive been very hesitant to see it. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing brigham city near you. Statue of brigham young on byu campus, brigham city.
It was written, directed by and starring richard dutcher in the main role. And thats why the sleepy little hamlet is utterly shocked when someone is discovered to have been murdered. Brigham city is a garden of eden story based in brigham city, utah. Taking this lesson to heart, i want to use this weeks video and dvd release of brigham city as an occasion to say that i erred in my original assessment of the film or, rather, in the way i presented that assessment. Brigham city is a city located in box elder county, utah, united states. The brigham city utah temple is a temple of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church in brigham city, utah. Elizabeth nabel serves as the hospitals current president. Just this past week, at the annual cannes festival, jeanluc godard, in person and in his new film, announced his disgust with the. Winters, 73 alumni editor byu english graduate mitchell a. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Brigham city is a city in box elder county, utah, united states.
Steven bonds birthday is 12021957 and is 62 years old. Yes, there is some religion and yes much of the cast in unknown, but i found this film to be fascinating. Brigham city is about a small, idyllic town in rural utah. Le film the prize winner of defiance, ohio 2005 vo. Sheriff wes clayton must serve both justice and mercy to uncover brighams deepest secrets, find the serial murderer and keep the small town from. Wes richard dutcher is the town sheriff, a widower, and one of seventeen bishops in the town. This would make sense, because latterday saints comprise about 90% of the population of the cities where casting and filming was done. This community offers a variety of amenities including. Video of brigham young academy square is discovered. Wes richard dutcher is the town sheriff, a widower, and one of seventeen bishops in. Brigham city is set in the fictional utah town of brigham not brigham city. This statue of brigham young was featured in the 2001 film.
Brigham young university byu, sometimes referred to colloquially as the y is a private research university located in provo, utah and owned by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church. It was written and directed by richard dutcher, who also plays in the. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Distance between cushing oklahoma and brigham city utah. This would make sense, because latterday saints comprise about 90% of the population of the. Dutcher stated in interviews that about 90% of the cast and crew were latterday saints. As entertainment, this film was reasonably well done. Brigham city film brigham city is a 2001 murder mystery independent film. At brigham place in brigham city, ut, experience great living. Davis, 82, worked in hollywood for six years before beginning a morethan10year odyssey that culminated in december 2001 with the release of his own film.
Brigham city community activities and services are gearing up for this years fourth of july celebration at rees pioneer park on saturday, july 4th. Pancakes with fruit topping, ham, hash browns, and includes your choice of coffee, orange juice, or milk. Brigham city, utah is a small, peaceful mormon town. Twentynine years after brigham young high schools doors were closed in 1968, gordon w. The result is a rare video of interest to historians and b. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Brigham city was founded as box elder in 1851, and its name was changed to. Statue of brigham young on byu campus, brigham city in movie locations. Bullock felt a need to film and document the campus before parts or all of it were demolished. Brigham city is a weird tale of guilt and sin from a mormon production company. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Come for a visit to see the current floorplan options.
The transcontinental railroad was completed not far from here in 1869 just four years after the end of the civil war visitor information. Customers who bought this item also bought these digital items. But when pretty, innocent miss brigham 2001 jacque gray becomes the. Brigham and womens hospital bwh is the second largest teaching hospital of harvard medical school and the largest hospital in the longwood medical area in boston, massachusetts. Request a few more visitor guides, or complete the form below to receive your guides by mail. Sheep, cattle, wheat, sugar beets, and orchard fruit are raised. Visit the the quaint and beautiful town of brigham city, or get outside and experience any number of outdoor activities within scenic box elder county. It is bordered by colorado to the east, wyoming to the northeast, idaho to the north, arizona to the south, and nevada to the west. Dutcher followed this film in 2001 with brigham city, a movie about the search for a serial murderer in a small utah town which has never had a murder before. Brigham city is a little piece of mormon paradise interrupted by the presence of an evil serpent. The sheriff of a small utah community searches for a serial killer. Northern utah box elder county is known as a land of contrasts.
However, the purpose of the film was clearly much more than just entertainment. Poor fair okay good great excellent would you purchase this film for your personal collection. Aside from having a mostly unknown cast, the film was written, directed, produced, and. Brigham city tells us, among other things, that we all make mistakes. Now everyone is scared and suspicious, frightened of others and afraid to stay out at night. Information and translations of brigham city in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. The complete first season, featuring 24 uncut episodes. The distinctive characteristic of a topographic map is that the shape of the earths surface is shown by contour lines. There is petroleum refining and the manufacture of propulsion systems and construction materials.
The city is named for brigham young, an important figure in mormon history of the 19th century. Contours are imaginary lines that join points of equal elevation on the surface of the land above or below a reference surface, such as mean sea level. Because of the inmovie descriptions of geography and population, it depicts a fictional utah town of brigham city rather than the actual town of brigham city. Statue of brigham young on byu campus, brigham city movie locations on.
Brigham city article about brigham city by the free. Brigham city 2001 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Due to geography and population, the movie was actually filmed some 120 miles to the south in mapleton, utah. Sheriff wes clayton is also a mormon bishop in a picturesque little burg called brigham city whose residents are stalked by an unknown serial killer. This movie portrays a definite contrast between the real world and the naive town. Brigham city is a 2001 murder mystery independent film. The folks are quiet, unassuming, and religiously observant.
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