''The Work and the Glory'' is a 2004 historical fiction

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directed by Russell Holt and starring

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, Eric Johnson, Alexander Carroll,

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, and

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. It tells the story of the fictional Steed family in the 1820s and their struggles trying to adopt the new

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, and it explores their relationship with their community, with its founder,

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and the rest of the Smith family. This movie is based on the first novel, ''The Work and the Glory: Pillar of Light'' by Gerald N. Lund in the nine-part ''The Work and the Glory'' series.

Reception

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the film has an approval rating of 17% based on reviews from 12 critics.

Sequels

The film was followed by two sequels, The Work and the Glory: American Zion released in 2005, and The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided released in 2006.

References

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