Jonas Nightengale is a forgery of a Christian faith healer who travels around America holding revival meetings and performing'miracles' with the help of his friend and manager, Jane, and their entourage. One of their trucks breaks down in Rustwater, a town in desperate need of rain to save their crops. While waiting for spare parts, Jonas decides to hold a revival meeting in town. Will Braverman, the local sheriff, is skeptical and works hard to keep his town and its people from being duped. Boyd, a local disabled boy, believes Jonas can help him walk again. The events in Rustwater cause Jonas to question his own faith and doubts.
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Jonas Nightengale is a forgery of a Christian faith healer who travels around America holding revival meetings and performing'miracles' with the help of his friend and manager, Jane, and their entourage. One of their trucks breaks down in Rustwater, a town in desperate need of rain to save their crops. While waiting for spare parts, Jonas decides to hold a revival meeting in town. Will Braverman, the local sheriff, is skeptical and works hard to keep his town and its people from being duped. Boyd, a local disabled boy, believes Jonas can help him walk again. The events in Rustwater cause Jonas to question his own faith and doubts.
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