Blockbuster Amish story ‘The Shunning’ releases Sept. 13 on DVD

DVD sales of BEVERLY LEWIS’ THE SHUNNING, a Hallmark Channel Original Movie, launch nationwide Sept. 13 from AFFIRM Films and Provident Films, reports Lovell-Fairchild Communications. THE SHUNNING claimed the No. 1 spot for ad-based cable movies in its April 16 premiere, reaching more than 1.6 million households that day.

Based on the book by New York Times best-selling author Beverly Lewis, directed by Michael Landon Jr., and featuring rising star Danielle Panabaker and Golden Globe nominee Sherry Stringfield (ER), THE SHUNNING weaves a generational saga centered on a young Amish woman (Panabaker) poised on the brink of marriage to a respected community leader but struggling with the rules binding her close-knit society. The arrival from New York of a mysterious, successful woman (Stringfield) sets the young woman on a quest to uncover the secret of her past and, perhaps, discover who she is in the process.

About Beverly Lewis

The daughter of an Assemblies of God pastor, Beverly Lewis grew up in the Amish country of Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County. Her maternal grandmother was an Old Order Mennonite, and Beverly recalls stories she heard as a girl of her grandmother’s “shunning” from the community for marrying an outsider. Writing poems and stories since she was nine years old, Lewis is a prolific, award-winning author of young adult fiction and touching stories of faith and family that have earned her legions of fans worldwide and earned her a place on the New York Times list of best sellers.

About Michael Landon Jr.

Actor, writer, producer and director, Michael Landon Jr. has focused a career on movies that families can enjoy together, often centering on how faith impacts the lives of the characters. In addition to THE SHUNNING, Landon directed SAVING SARAH CAIN, also a film based on a Beverly Lewis novel. He directed the Hallmark Channel’s successful “Love Comes . . .” series of films as well. The son of well-known actor and director Michael Landon (BONANZA, LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN) Landon’s personal faith has led him to create films he is proud to share with his own kids.

DVD RELEASE DATE -- Sept. 13, 2011

PRODUCT DETAILS -- Original Air Date: April 16, 2011

DVD UPC Code: 6-02341-00459-6

Suggested Retail Price: $19.99

DVD Bonus Features: Deleted Scenes

Runtime: 88 minutes

To learn more, visit ProvidentFilms.org/TheShunning/

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