Mercy Streets is a 2000 Christian action drama film written and directed by Jon Gunn. It starred Eric Roberts and Stacy Keach, among others.

Plot

Mercy Streets is the story of twin brothers, John (David White), a con man and Jeremiah (David White), a pastor, who are forced to switch lives. After being released from prison, John is looking to make a new start, and agrees to work for his father figure and mentor Rome (Eric Roberts). When John attempts to double cross Rome, it sets off a chain reaction which turns the lives of both brothers into turmoil. While on the run from Rome, John steps into the calm suburban life of his twin brother Jeremiah and turns his good life upside down.

Jeremiah, a well-loved and respected priest, is forced into the criminal underworld of his brother when he is taken hostage by Rome and blackmailed into taking part in a counterfeiting scam. Haunted by the guilt of what he believes to be his brother s death, Jeremiah struggles to atone for his wrongdoing and redeem his faith by going along with the plan. However, Rome s simple plan begins to go horribly wrong when Jeremiah escapes and comes face to face with the brother he thought was dead. They both cannot turn away from the consequences of their actions or the love and forgiveness of God.

Cast

• Eric Roberts as Rome
• David A. R. White as John / Jeremiah
• Cynthia Watros as Sam
• Shiek Mahmud-Bey as Tex
• Lawrence Taylor as Dan
• Stacy Keach as Tom
• Robert LaSardo as T.J.
• Lisa Furst as Sunny
• Kevin Downes as Peter
• Robert Lyon Rasner as Concerned Passerby

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 13% based on eight reviews, which is not enough to form a consensus. The average rating was 4.1/10. Metacritic, another review aggregator, assigned the film a weighted average score of 28 out of 100, based on five critics.

Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times said, Despite a competent cast and all the energy Roberts in particular contributes, the filmmakers cannot sustain enough momentum to keep their film from seeming contrived and preachy. Ted Baehr of Movieguide said, Mercy Streets is a masterful piece of moviemaking with a strong Gospel message.

Year	2000
ReleaseDate	2000-10-31
RuntimeMins	106
RuntimeStr	1h 46min
Plot	Estranged twin brothers – one a con man, the other an Episcopal deacon – accidentally switch places… and find God in the process.
Directors	Jon Gunn
Writers	Jon Gunn, John W. Mann
Stars	Eric Roberts, David A.R. White, Cynthia Watros
Produced by	Greg Bowerman,Karen Bowerman,Bobby Downes,Kevin Downes,Jon Gunn,Geoff Ludlow,Travis Mann,Dan Wells,Marta Wells,David A.R. White
Music by	Steffan Fantini
Cinematography by	Chris Magee
Film Editing by	Jon Gunn,Jeffrey Lee Hollis,Brett Winn
Casting By	Penny Perry
Production Design by	Michael Pearce
Art Direction by	Laird Pulver
Costume Design by	Mila Hermanovski
Makeup Department	Carly Flynn,Pamela Hackeman,Teresa Vest
Production Management	Kevin Downes
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director	Lori Mellman,Joel Morales,Alvin Mount
Art Department	Heather Brumley,Michael Dotson,Mike Dowell,John Fitzherbert
Sound Department	Lee Archer,Tom D. Backman,Colin Bates,Danielle Donaldson,Gordon Ecker,Paula Fairfield,Emily Gaydos,Eric Justen,Jon Klein,Greg Mauer,Carla Murray,Bruce Nyznik,Susan Pusateri,Paul Ratajczak,Shelley Roden,Shelley J. Smith,Angie Stanghetti,Jon S. Trebilcock,Marc Verboys
Special Effects by	Paul Staples
Visual Effects by	Dale Stelly
Stunts	Rick Avery,Perry Barndt,Gregory J. Barnett,William De Vital,Jaime Hernandez,Mike Jordan,Randy Kunkleman,Monte Rex Perlin
Camera and Electrical Department	Robert Benevides,Eric S. Boland,Ian S. Casas,Dale Cole,Janos Csoma,Justin Fonda,Ana Gatchell,Richard Gormley,John Hankammer,John T. Martin,Alex Metherell,Nathan Morris,Brad Parsons,Darren Rydstrom,Ryan Vanlossberg,Justin Von Lossberg,Robert Christopher Webb,David Westenberger
Animation Department	Michael Dowell
Costume and Wardrobe Department	Jo Ella Cox
Editorial Department	Chris Weber,Gary Weber,Chuck Winston
Location Management	Layne Downes
Music Department	Steffan Fantini,Scott Gordon,Phillip Kim
Script and Continuity Department	Marvel Wakefield
Transportation Department	Geoff Ludlow,Willy Ortlieb
Additional Crew	Scottie Bairstow,Lory Bennetts,Nancy Bennetts,Jim Dessel,Layne Downes,Ana Gatchell,Lynn Giotto,Travis Gist,Marc Harper,Bobbi Hutchins,Jack Hutchins,Randy Kunkleman,Paul Lauden,Ryan Lopez,Alvin Mount,Larry Pankau,Jennifer Range,Rachel Reigns,Kenneth Stewart
Thanks	Katherine Biagini,Gavin Black,Rick Bonn,Karen Dowe,Marc Fantini,Temmi Fantini,Bryan McCurry
Genres	Action, Drama, Crime
Companies	Signal Hill Pictures
Countries	USA
Languages	English
ContentRating	PG-13
ImDbRating	5.2
ImDbRatingVotes	568
MetacriticRating	28
Keywords	caper crime,deacon,twin brother,twins,church