To Save A Life

Director: Brian Baugh 

Starring: Randy Wayne, Deja Kreutzberg, Joshua Weigal 

To Save A Life came out in theaters January 22 and although it was made by a Christian organization, it wasn't advertised as such.  The main character of the movie, high school senior Jake Taylor, has it all.  He's got a girlfriend, he's lined up to go to a great college, he's captain of the basketball team, things seem to be going pretty well for him.  Until one day, Jake's old friend Roger walks into school with a gun and shoots himself.  Jake and Roger had been best friends growing up until high school when Jake started hanging out with a different group of friends and began ignoring Roger.


Roger's death really bothers Jake.  He starts to wonder who's fault it is the Roger died and that maybe if he hadn't ignored Roger, he would still be alive.  Jake meets this youth pastor named Chris and starts going to church, something he hasn't really done before.  Jake is able to talk to Chris about Roger and begins hanging out with other members of the youth group at school.  Jake wants to help other kids who might be in Roger's situation, desperate and alone.  At school, he befriends Jonny, a kid everyone picks on and no one talks to.  

But Jake's problems aren't over.  His parents are getting a divorce and his girlfriend is pregnant with his child.  Jake has to make some tough decisions that will effect not only him, but his family, friends and the lives of others.