Samson (2018 film) facts for kids
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| Directed by | Bruce Macdonald |
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| Music by | Will Musser |
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| Distributed by | Pure Flix Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | February 16, 2018 |
| Running time | 109 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Money made | $4.9 million |
Samson is a 2018 adventure drama film. It was made in South Africa and the United States. The movie tells the story of Samson, a very strong hero from the Book of Judges in the Bible. Bruce Macdonald directed the film.
The main actor, Taylor James, plays Samson. Other stars include Jackson Rathbone, Billy Zane, and Lindsay Wagner. The film came out in the United States on February 16, 2018.
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The Story of Samson
Samson's Special Promise
Samson was born with a special promise to God. This promise meant he would help the Israelites become free. They were being treated badly by the Philistines. Samson had amazing strength because of this promise.
The Philistine king, Balek, wanted to know more about Samson. He told his son, Rallah, to find out. Rallah set up a fight to try and trick Samson. Samson came and easily won against a strong fighter. There, he met Taren, a Philistine woman, and they fell in love.
A Tricky Wedding
Samson and Taren wanted to get married. Rallah's partner, Delilah, convinced Rallah to let them marry. She thought it would help them control Samson.
At the wedding party, Rallah tricked Samson into breaking a special promise he made to God. Samson then gave Rallah and his guests a riddle. They could not solve it. Rallah threatened Taren to make her tell him the answer. Taren got Samson to tell her, but Delilah secretly listened. She told Rallah the answer. When Rallah said the answer, Samson thought Taren had betrayed him. He became very angry and left.
Samson's Rage and Loss
Samson went to a Philistine army camp. He had to defend himself and ended up defeating all the soldiers. To get their clothes, he touched their dead bodies. This broke another one of his special promises to God.
When Samson returned, he found that Rallah had married Taren instead. Samson was furious. He destroyed the Philistine grain fields. In revenge, Rallah threw Taren and her father into the burning fields, killing them. Sad and defeated, Samson ran away to a cave.
A Hero's Fight
The Philistines came to Samson's village. They captured his father, Manoah, and demanded Samson surrender. Samson gave himself up. But Rallah still promised to burn the village and killed Manoah.
As Rallah ordered his soldiers to kill Samson, Samson prayed to God for strength. God gave him incredible power. Samson fought off 1,000 Philistines using only the jawbone of a donkey. Rallah barely escaped.
Samson Becomes a Judge
After this, Samson became a leader, known as a Judge. He went to the Philistine capital to offer peace to King Balek. But Balek refused. Rallah then decided to use Delilah to find out Samson's secret weakness.
Delilah helped Samson escape, and they fell in love. Delilah asked Samson what could take away his strength. Samson told her that if his hair was cut, he would lose his power. This would break his last special promise to God.
The Final Betrayal and Sacrifice
Delilah gave Samson a special drink that made him fall into a deep sleep. While he was asleep, she cut his hair. Rallah and his soldiers then arrived. They captured Samson, who was now powerless, and his brother Caleb.
King Balek wanted Rallah to kill Samson. But Rallah wanted to use Samson as an example to their enemies. During an argument, Rallah killed Balek and became the new king. Delilah came to the prison with money to free Samson. But Samson told her to use it to free Caleb instead. Samson realized he needed to follow God's plan. He told Caleb to prepare the Hebrews to take over the city.
Samson was taken to the temple of Dagon, a Philistine god. The Philistines made fun of him. Samson prayed one last time for God's strength. He pushed the two main pillars of the temple. The building and the statue of Dagon crashed down. Samson, Rallah, and Delilah were all killed. But Caleb escaped and gathered the Hebrews to fight for their freedom.
Meet the Cast
- Taylor James plays Samson, the hero with amazing strength.
- Jackson Rathbone plays Rallah, the prince of the Philistines.
- Billy Zane plays King Balek, Rallah's father and the Philistine king.
- Lindsay Wagner plays Zealphonis, Samson's mother.
- Caitlin Leahy plays Delilah, Rallah's partner who tricks Samson.
- Rutger Hauer plays Manoah, Samson's father.
- Brandon Auret plays Ashdod.
- Frances Sholto-Douglas plays Taren, a Philistine woman Samson falls in love with.
- Greg Kriek plays Caleb, Samson's brother.
- James Ryan plays Tobias, a Hebrew who is killed by Prince Rallah.
Movie Release
Before the movie came out, Pure Flix Entertainment sold Samson to many companies around the world. These companies helped share the movie in places like Latin America, the Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand.
The film was released in the United States on February 16, 2018. It earned about $1.9 million during its first weekend.
See also
In Spanish: Samson (película) para niños
