David (1997 film)


David is a 1997 television film by Five Mile River Films, starring Nathaniel Parker as King David. It was written by Larry Gross and directed by Robert Markowitz. The film was entirely shot in Morocco and was originally aired at TNT on 23 March 1997 as part of its Bible Collection.

Plot

David, a young Israelite shepherd is chosen by God to help his people in the ongoing war between Israel and the Philistines. David defeats the giant Goliath, a philistine champion and becomes the second king of Israel. Adaptation of the biblical story.

Cast

David was nominated for one Primetime Emmy Awards in the category of "Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special". The film was also nominated for two OFTA Television Award in the categories of Best Miniseries and Best New Titles Sequence in a Motion Picture or Miniseries. On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds 78% of audience approval.