Toni plays antoinette tuff, the dekalb county public school bookkeeper who calmly talked down a mentally deranged teenage gunman and prevented a school massacre in 20. On august 20, 20, shortly after arriving to work at the ronald e. The antoinette tuff story, was a reminder of the attempted georgia school shooting. Jan 25, 2018 faith under fire movie plot revolves around antoinette tuff. Mcnair discovery learning academy in decatur, georgia, antoinette the schools bookkeeper, was in the front office. Most movies have songs playing in them, this one doesnt, that i can remember. Seventime grammy award winner toni braxton stars as antoinette tuff, a struggling single mom from georgia who heroically averted a tragedy and saved hundreds of lives when she convinced a deranged gunman who stormed an elementary school to surrender.
Jan 24, 2018 power couple toni braxton and bryan birdman williams attended the new york screening of the lifetime movie faith under fire. Antoinette tuff s courage and faith prevented tragedy in a school under siege. The grammywinning singer had a few acting parts under her belt by the time the movie filmed, but faith under fire would push her to her limits as an actress. Jan 28, 2018 antoinette tuff is the brave woman who prevented a school shooting. Antoinette tuffs son derrick, who was diagnosed with charcotmarietooth disease, is portrayed in the film by shalaby omar doubt, a young actor with spina bifida. After watching the movie, people want to know what happened to the real michael brandon hill.
Antoinette tuff and shalaby omar in faith under fire 2018 vondie. Very profound in that the protagonist leans on the lord and her faith in him to get through her crisis. Michael brandon hill entered the school with a loaded rifle and, though nobody was hurt in the process, exchanged fire with police. Antoinette tuffs courage and faith prevented tragedy in a school under siege. Where is the georgia school shooter michael brandon hill today. Toni braxton stars in lifetime movie based on a true and. Toni braxton stars as antoinette tuff in lifetimes movie faith under fire. Faith under fire has been added to your cart add to cart. The inspiring true story of how one woman saved an atlanta school under siege. Braxton plays antoinette tuff, the struggling single mom from. As the nation faced yet another sandy hook story of tragedy, one woman rewrote the ending. Toni braxton starred as antoinette tuff in lifetimes faith under fire.
Since its premiere, faith under fire and the subsequent special bio presents. The film also stars yaya dacosta whitney as 911 operator kendra mccray and malik yoba empire as sergeant franklin. On august 20, 20 she was working in the front office when 20yearold, michael brandon hill, walked in. The antoinette tuff story, is based on the distressing true story of antoinette tuff, a single mother from georgia whose faith and determination faced the ultimate test. The antoinette tuff story add to watchlist this drama tells a fictionalized version of a true event in which an elementaryschool employee was able to calm a gunman who was intent on a killing rampage through the school. I watched last nights premiere of one of the most extraordinary original movies lifetime has ever given us. On the day that antoinette tuff considered suicide, she realized that all of her challenges had prepared her for a purpose.
Transcript for toni braxton opens up about faith under fire. Jan 25, 2018 toni braxton opens up about faith under fire. The antoinette tuff story, an elementary school bookkeeper manages to prevent a school shooting by calmly talking to the man who brought a rifle and a bag of. Where is the georgia school shooter michael brandon hill. Jan 29, 2018 antoinette tuffs story is the subject of lifetimes latest inspiring movie, faith under fire. The antoinette tuff story 2018 cast and crew when a deranged gunman storms an elementary school, antoinette tuff uses her empathy and faith to convince him to surrender. On the day that antoinette tuff considered suicide, she realized that all of her challenges. Jan 27, 2018 the trailer for lifetimes faith under fire. Jan 25, 2018 for her role in faith under fire, she said she watched videos of antoinette tuff to get to know her mannerisms and to portray her being calm as she faced the gunman. Antoinettes faith in god guided her through the toughest moments of. Antoinette tuff story michael brandon hill, mcnair school.
Lifetime has given the green light to original movie faith under fire, with. When a deranged gunman storms an elementary school, antoinette tuff uses her empathy and faith to convince him to surrender. The antoinette tuff story is produced by sony pictures television and based on the book prepared for a purpose. True story of faith, courage and compassion in crisis by tuff and alex tresniowski. Toni braxton in lifetime film about decatur school heroine. In august 20, michael hill walked into a georgia elementary school with a rifle ready to kill.
Seventime grammy award winner toni braxton stars as antoinette tuff. Faith under fire tv movie 2018 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jul 27, 2017 lifetime has given the green light to original movie faith under fire, based on the book prepared for a purpose. Faith under fire depicts tuffs experience on august 20, 20 when she convinced an active gunman to surrender by using her own life struggles, and compassion, to connect with him. Jan 31, 2014 antoinette tuff says her faith guided her through the scariest moment of her life. Antoinette tuff story michael brandon hill, mcnair. With toni braxton, trevor morgan, yaya dacosta, david manzanares. Mcnair discovery learning academy in decatur, georgia, antoinette the schools bookkeeper, was in the front office when michael hill, a young man with a history of mental illness, snuck in, armed with an ak47 and hundreds. Antoinette tuff prevented a school shooting in an elementary school on aug. You will see that toni braxton and the rest of the cast really do display faith. We share some more details about the courageous woman behind the incredible story. Jan 04, 2018 watch toni braxton flex her acting chops in lifetimes faith under fire trailer the film tells the story of reallife hero antoinette tuff, who stopped a mass shooting at a georgia. True story of faith, courage and compassion in crisis by tuff and. Antoinette tuff prevented a mass shooting at an elementary school last year.
An inspiring true story of faith, courage and compassion in crisis by tuff and alex. Faith under fire 2018 films online video dailymotion. Is antoinette tuff from faith under fire based on a real. Faith under fire star toni braxton on playing reallife. If you think it sounds like the perfect premise for a lifetime movie, youd be right. Antoinette tuff would release her autobiography in 2014 titled prepared for a purpose.
Faith under fire tells the story of antoinette tuff, a courageous bookkeeper who stopped a school shooting by simply talking to the gunman and calming him down. Faith under fire star toni braxton on playing reallife hero. Directed by vondie curtishall a black man rather than the black woman id previously assumed he was whos worked mostly as an actor he was on episodes of both law and order and the. Toni braxton stars as conqueror antoinette tuff, whose courageousness and swift thinking protected the lives of hundreds of innocent people. The antoinette tuff story promises a tense tale of one womans bravery in a seemingly impossible situation. The antoinette tuff story 2018 when a deranged gunman storms an elementary school, antoinette tuff uses her empathy and faith to convince him to surrender. In 20, tuff became a hero after she prevented a mass shooting. The antoinette tuff story full movie stream free download faith under fire.
Sep 17, 2019 lifetimes faith under fire premiered on jan. Faith under fire is the story of an atlanta woman who leaned on her faith to stop an armed gunman who broke into the school where she worked. Mcnair discovery learning center in decatur, georgia. Toni braxton stars in faith under fire on lifetime. The antoinette huff story is one of lifetimes most astonishingly good productions, vividly dramatic, genuinely suspenseful and ending most movingly with the phone call thenpresident barack obama placed to the real antoinette huff to congratulate her for her heroism and the gentle, soothing tones of our last. Story of how one woman saved an atlanta school under siege. Faith under fire movie cast, plot, wiki, trailer 2018. The antoinette tuff story full movie studio faith under fire. After the whole ordeal antoinette because a motivational speaker. Antoinette tuff worked at the dekalb county school system for eight years. Toni braxton, trevor morgan, yaya dacosta, vondie curtis hall, larry rapaport, sony pictures television. The film is informative but it cant tell you everything.
Seventime grammy award winner, toni braxton, stars as antoinette tuff, in faith under fire for lifetime tv. The real antoinette tuff the woman behind the lifetime movie. Watch faith under fire when it premieres on lifetime on saturday, january 27, 2018, at 8 p. The antoinette tuff story she is starring in and executive producing a new movie faith under fire. The antoinette tuff story trailer on august 20, 20, shortly after arriving to work at the ronald e. Toni braxton in lifetime film about decatur school heroine antoinette tuff. The trailer has been released for the upcoming lifetime film starring toni braxton, called faith under fire. Singeractress toni braxton is working her acting skills again in a new lifetime movie based on a true story. Toni braxton portrays tuff in lifetimes new movie faith under fire. Lifetime original movie centering on the title character who had contemplated suicide before realizing all her challenges prepared her for the purpose of trying to save an atlanta school under siege from a deranged killer. Watch the trailer for faith under fire starring toni. An inspiring true story of faith, courage and compassion in crisis by antoinette tuff and alex tresniowski. The antoinette tuff story, movie premiere, saturday, jan. Antoinette tuffs story is the subject of lifetimes latest inspiring movie, faith under fire.
The film centers around the true story of antoinette tuff, a bookkeeper at ronald e. Jan 28, 2018 as the school went into lockdown, antoinette was left alone with michael, who repeatedly threatened to kill everyone. Based on a true story, this film does an excellent job of capturing the intensity of the event. Jan 27, 2018 lifetimes newest movie, faith under fire.
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