The Cross And The Switchblade: DVD

This film is so powerful - prepare to be deeply moved! Real life account of David Wilkerson, preacher to the gangs who meets up with Nicky Cruz - warlord of one of the worst gangs who terrorized the streets of New York. You can tell it was filmed on a low budget, but this doesn't detract from the film. Emotions of characters range from fear, guilt, anger, bitterness, hate, rage to forgiveness & a love that overcomes it all. Special features include a look at David Wilkerson's work today on the streets, featuring some of the projects that have been set up. A film that will inspire & challenge!

I first saw this film about 30 years ago (giving my age away a bit here) and was moved by it then. My greatest sense of despair sometimes comes from the fact that very little seems to change in this world to move these young people away from this cycle of gang culture, glamourised violence and the false hope of instant fame. The film is as relevant today as it was all those years ago - if not more so.