About RUST

A Journey Home. A Faith Restored.

As a midlife crisis of faith rocks his life's calling, longtime minister James Moore (Corbin Bernsen of "L.A. Law" fame) leaves his pastorate and returns to the place he called home half-a-lifetime ago. Very little has changed in the small farming town ... except for everything that he has ever known.

Jimmy's return coincides with the community attempting to heal from a recent tragic fire that killed an entire family and placed Jimmy's best childhood friend in a psychiatric prison as the presumed culprit. While Jimmy doesn't believe that Travis could be responsible for such a heinous crime, the local sheriff—another boyhood friend—is convinced they have the guilty party. Case closed.

In addition, Jimmy's elderly father wants nothing to do with his prodigal son. His sister is struggling with her disintegrated marriage. His nephew's generation seems lost and adrift. And the friends he left decades ago are whispering about why in heaven's name he would come back home.

Then there's his waning belief. Jimmy's pastoral mentor challenges him to not lose faith, but that counsel might be coming too late. How, Jimmy wonders, can he put his faith in a God that doesn't respond to his heart's cries?

Now, Jimmy must decide if he's willing to tackle seemingly insurmountable odds to prove that his instincts are correct about Travis' innocence. When no one is willing to help, will he run away from the challenge—just as he's always done, according to his disappointed father?

Corbin Bernsen brings a very personal film to life with RUST, a mystery of faith. The Hollywood veteran wrote, directed, and starred in the film, which he dedicated to his late father. Filmed on location in Kipling, Saskatchewan, RUST features real-life, small-town Canadians in key roles.

Will any good come from the ashes of this tragedy? When things look their bleakest, Travis reminds Jimmy that, "God has His plan ... you should know that better than anyone."

A unique story of friendship and calling, Rust is a mystery that will leave you seeking the power of grace, the beauty in sacrifice, and the hope of faith renewed.

About Kipling

Kipling ... Canada's Hollywood?

Across the Canadian border just north of North Dakota sits the little town of Kipling, Saskatchewan. And it's quite possible that you might never have heard about this town of 1,100 people if it weren't for a red paper clip.

Suffice to say, it took unique circumstances for Kipling to be the location for RUST, the newest film from Corbin Bernsen. In addition to the town itself, a number of residents of Kipling (and nearby communities) play key supporting roles in the film.

Kyle MacDonald became an internet sensation and a Kipling homeowner when he decided he would try to trade a red paper clip for a house in a year's time through a series of trades. Corbin Bernsen offered to trade a role in a movie he was making for a rare snow globe that Kyle had traded for. The town of Kipling then traded a house in their community for the role in the movie.

More than 140 people auditioned for one role in that film. The town's enthusiasm for the whole process caught Corbin's attention and he committed to writing a film and shooting it in Kipling if the citizens raised the needed budget.

Despite not even having a movie theater in their town, the residents of Kipling financed the movie through $1,000 investments. Some invested as individuals (or families), others did so in consortiums—including a group of senior citizens!

Now, their investments are paying off as RUST releases on October 5, 2010. You can learn more about Kipling and its residents on the DVD's bonus material.

And it all started with a red paper clip.

About Team Cherokee Productions

Team Cherokee Productions creates film and television properties. The team, headed by Hollywood veteran Corbin Bernsen, engages in the development, production, marketing, and distribution of entertainment targeted for specific audiences. This streamlined focus significantly reduces expenses at all stages, enhancing the overall revenues generated by each project.

RUST is Team Cherokee's first foray into the faith-based market. They have completed, are in production with, or have in development a dozen films and three television shows.
Learn more at their website

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