‘Miracle in East Texas’ Tells True Story of Two Con-Men Who Accidentally Strike Oil
“Miracle in East Texas” is a family-friendly comedy directed by Kevin Sorbo, based on a true story from the early 1930s. Sorbo (“Hercules,” “God’s Not Dead”) also stars in the film as con man Doc Boyd, alongside his…
“Miracle in East Texas” is a family-friendly comedy directed by Kevin Sorbo, based on a true story from the early 1930s.
Sorbo (“Hercules,” “God’s Not Dead”) also stars in the film as con man Doc Boyd, alongside his fellow swindler Dad Everett (John Ratzenberger of “Cheers” and “Toy Story”), pretending to be oil wildcatters.
Filling out the cast are Louis Gossett Jr. (“Officer and a Gentlemen”) who narrates part of the tale, Tyler Mane (“X-Men”) as landowner Thurman Dialand, and Sam Sorbo (“Chicago Hope”), Kevin’s real-world wife, who plays Flora May Simms, one of many widows Boyd seeks to cajole into investing in his sham business.
The movie has a similar feel to the classics “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “The Sting,” both starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman.
Sorbo told The Western Journal there’s a good reason for that.
Dan Gordon, the screenwriter of “Miracle in East Texas,” had penned it for Redford and Newman 30 years ago, but the two Hollywood icons never were able to get together to make it happen.
Some of Gordon’s other projects include “The Hurricane,” (1999) for which Denzel Washington received an Academy Award nomination for best leading actor.
Gordon also wrote “Wyatt Earp” (1994), which starred Kevin Costner, and over 30 episodes of the television series “Highway to Heaven,” featuring Michael Landon.