This movie interpretation isn't great. It's not a "sexy" situation. Feel so sorry for those women. Not Rated | 2h | Biography, Drama | TV Movie 28 June 2014. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. [53] Elissa subsequently wrote an autobiography on her experiences in the FLDS Church and with Jeffs entitled Stolen Innocence. Wall alleged that Allen often raped her and that she repeatedly miscarried. April 17. Based on the book When Men Become Gods by New York Times bestselling author Stephen Singular, the movie chronicles Jeffs’ (Tony Goldwyn) rise to power … Sheriff Tom Sheahan did not specify Jeffs' medical problem but said it was serious enough to move him about 100 miles from the Kingman Regional Medical Center to the Nevada hospital. "The trust has received reports that Warren Jeffs has suffered a mental breakdown, and there seems to be a high likelihood that Warren Jeffs is not mentally competent to provide admissible testimony," its attorney wrote in an 8 July filing. [31] In early 2011, Jeffs retook legal control of the denomination. [33][34][35][36] Brent's brother Clayne committed suicide after accusing Jeffs of sexually assaulting him as a child. $3.99 Rent HD. Jeffs became Rulon's successor with his official title in the FLDS Church becoming "President and Prophet, Seer and Revelator" as well as "President of the Priesthood". The girls also helped hold the young girl who was being deflowered by Jeffs as she was scared and reluctant. [57], On 9 August 2011, Jeffs was convicted on two counts of sexual assault of a child[58] and sentenced to life in prison. "Outlaw Prophet" will center on Warren Jeffs, the leader of a Fundamentalist Mormon polygamist sect who spent more than a year on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted List. Buy, Rent or Watch Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs and other Movies + TV Shows online. Based on a true story. Warren Steed Jeffs (born 3 December 1955) is the president of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS Church), a polygamous denomination. Like another reviewer said, it focuses a lot on the sexual aspects and it seems like it was meant to titilate... which is kind of messed up considering that Warren Jeffs and his religious sect were responsible for the sexual abuse and rape of thousands of underage girls. The court found that the trial judge should have told the jury that Jeffs could not be convicted unless he intended for Elissa's husband to engage in nonconsensual sex with her. [14], Rulon Jeffs became the President of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS Church) in 1986, and at his death, was survived by nineteen or twenty wives and approximately 60 children. At the culmination of the trial, on 25 September, Jeffs was found guilty of two counts of being an accomplice to rape. The elder Jeffs was apparently "sympathetic", but his son was not, and she was forced to go through with the marriage. I watched this movie at the suggestion of one of my friends. Watch Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs. Uncover the true story of the fundamentalist Mormon leader who was on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted List” for unlawful flight on charges related to his alleged arrangement of illegal marriages involving underage girls. 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Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2019, Did not care about it at all, would not recommend, sorry, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 7, 2019, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2015, Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. [21], In January 2004, Jeffs expelled a group of twenty men from the Short Creek Community, including the mayor, and reassigned their wives and children to other men in the community. [8], In 2006, Jeffs was placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List for his flight from the charges that he had arranged illegal marriages between his adult male followers and underage girls in Utah. [2] Shortly after, on 6 May, the FBI placed Jeffs on its Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, offering a $60,000 reward. Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2020. One of Jeffs' wives, Naomi Jessop, and his brother, Isaac, were with him. [30] In an email to the Deseret News, Jeffs' attorneys made the following statements: "Mr. Jeffs has asked that the following statement be released to the media and to members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints .... Mr. Jeffs resigned as President of the Corporation of the President of The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Inc." The statement did not address his ecclesiastical position as prophet of the FLDS Church, and many in the FLDS communities still regard him as the prophet and their current leader. 3:22. [50] In May and July 2007, Jeffs was indicted in Arizona on eight counts, including sexual conduct with a minor and incest. Joey King (The Conjuring, Oz The Great And Powerful) has been cast in Lifetime's original movie Outlaw Prophet from Sony Pictures Television. "[20], Until courts in Utah intervened, Jeffs controlled almost all of the land in Colorado City, Arizona, and Hildale, Utah, which was part of a church trust called the United Effort Plan (UEP). Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs DRAMA Uncover the true story of the fundamentalist Mormon leader who spent more than a year on the FBI’s “10 Most Wanted List” for unlawful flight on charges related to his alleged arrangement of illegal marriages involving underage girls. Combined with the pending charges against Jeffs in Texas, Smith concluded that "it would be impractical and unnecessary" to try Jeffs in Arizona. Anchor Books. [29], Jeffs formally resigned as President of the FLDS Church effective 20 November 2007. Jeffs was housed in Utah's Purgatory Correctional Facility in solitary confinement for the duration. Good movie. Watch Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs. I'm a big fan of Tony Goldwyn and his work as an actor, but I didn't enjoy seeing him in this role. [24], On 27 March 2007, the Deseret News reported that Jeffs had renounced his role as prophet of the FLDS Church in a conversation with his brother Nephi. [61] On 9 July 2008, he was taken from the Mohave County, Arizona jail in Kingman, Arizona to a Las Vegas, Nevada hospital for what was described as a serious medical problem. Jeffs specifically taught that a devoted church member is expected to have at least three wives in order to get into heaven, and the more wives a man has, the closer he is to heaven.[22]. [42], On 8 June 2006, Jeffs returned to Colorado City to perform more "child-bride marriages. On 10 June 2006, Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard told the Deseret News that he had heard from several sources that Jeffs had returned to Arizona, and had performed marriage ceremonies in a mobile home that was being used as a wedding chapel. [25] Jeffs presented a handwritten note to the judge at the end of trial on 27 March saying that he was not a prophet of the FLDS Church. [26] On 7 November, the Washington County, Utah, Attorney's Office released video of jailhouse conversations between Nephi and Jeffs, in which Jeffs renounces his prophethood, claiming that God had told him that if he revealed that he was not the rightful prophet, and was a "wicked man", he would still gain a place in the celestial kingdom. Based on a true story. There is no way to tell the story in 90 minutes. [63] Jeffs is incarcerated at the Louis C. Powledge Unit of the TDCJ near Palestine, Texas. Officials were not sure how long he would remain hospitalized, but expected Jeffs to live. Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2016. Jeffs possessed four computers, sixteen cell phones, disguises (including three wigs and twelve pairs of sunglasses), and more than $55,000 in cash. [65], While incarcerated at the Powledge Unit, Jeffs released a book entitled, Jesus Christ Message to All Nations, including several directives to set Jeffs free.[66][67]. She eventually left Allen and the community. Select the department you want to search in. On 28 October, Jeffs' brother Seth was arrested under suspicion of harboring a fugitive. [52] On 27 July 2010, the Utah Supreme Court, citing deficient jury instructions, reversed Jeffs' convictions and ordered a new trial. His abuse of young boys has been documented and I think should have been included in this film. 2014 87 minutes. [37] Two of Jeffs' nephews, and two of Jeffs' own children, have also publicly claimed to have been sexually abused by him.[38]. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Based on a true story. I got really interested in the mormon cults a while ago, and have watched a lot of films, tv shows and documentary on the subject matter. [23] The women and children who were suspected of being minors were returned after Texas courts established that the state had not presented sufficient evidence of abuse to have removed them. Jeffs, like his predecessors, continued the standard FLDS and Mormon fundamentalist tenet that faithful men must follow what is known as the doctrine of plural marriage in order to attain exaltation in the afterlife. Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs is the true story of the fundamentalist Mormon leader who spent more than a year on the FBI’s “10 Most Wanted List” for unlawful flight on charges related to his alleged arrangement of illegal marriages involving underage girls. (196) IMDb 2.9 1 h 27 min 2014 NR. Within a week he had married all but two of his father's wives; one refused to marry Jeffs and was subsequently prohibited from ever marrying again, while the other, Rebecca Wall, fled the FLDS compound. As the sole individual in the FLDS Church with the authority to perform marriages, Jeffs was responsible for assigning wives to husbands. He encouraged the girls to touch and kiss each other sexually for his pleasure. I found this rather boring, actually. [62], Jeffs has engaged in lengthy hunger strikes, which his doctors and attorneys have claimed were for spiritual reasons. At least that part was better. Too much is left out. Really sad subject matter. [44], On 28 August 2006, around 9 p.m. PDT, Jeffs was pulled over on Interstate 15 in Clark County, Nevada, by highway trooper Eddie Dutchover because the temporary license plates on his red 2007 Cadillac Escalade were not visible. [9], In September 2007, Jeffs was convicted of two counts of rape as an accomplice,[10] for which he was sentenced to imprisonment for ten years to life in Utah State Prison. [28] Other records show that while incarcerated, Jeffs tried to commit suicide by banging his head against the walls and trying to hang himself. Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs. [2] Each charge carries an indeterminate penalty of five years to life in prison. Warren Jeffs is one of those figures seemingly made for the Lifetime Original Movie treatment. [9], Jeffs' trial began on 11 September 2007 in St. George, Utah, with Judge James L. Shumate presiding. Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs (2014) directed by Gabriel Range • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd Jeffs first gained notoriety in … In June 2005, Jeffs was charged in Mohave County, Arizona, with sexual assault on a minor and with conspiracy to commit sexual misconduct with a minor for allegedly arranging, in April 2001, a marriage between a then-14-year-old girl and her 19-year-old first cousin, Allen. — Lifetime Television. Like another reviewer said, Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2017. Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs. 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