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The Work and the Glory II: American Zion   2005         PG-13, 100 min. Genre: Drama Director: Sterling Van Wagenen   Cast: Sam Hennings, Brenda Strong, Eric Johnson, Alexander Carroll, Brighton Hertford, Kimberly Varadi, Colin Ford, Sarah Bastian, Emily Podleski, Jim Grimshaw, Jonathan Scarfe, Melanie Hawkins, Frank Ashmore, Andrew Bowen   In this second film, based on Gerald N. Lund's series, the story of Mormon Church founder Joseph Smith's struggles continues. The fictional Steed family is again at the center of the story. Benjamin Steed's (Sam Hennings) wife Mary Ann (Brenda Strong) is a follower of Joseph Smith (Jonathan Scarfe), and they join the migration west after anti-Mormon factions force them out of Missouri. Their oldest son Joshua (Eric Johnson) is not a Mormon and is even helping those trying to thwart the efforts of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young (Andrew Bowen) to find their promised land. Cast Sam Hennings Benjamin Steed Brenda Strong Mary Ann Steed Eric Johnson Joshua Steed Alexander Carroll Nathan Steed Brighton Hertford Melissa Steed Kimberly Varadi Becca Steed Colin Ford Matthew Steed Sarah Bastian Lydia Steed Emily Podleski Jessica Roundy Jim Grimshaw Josiah McBride Jonathan Scarfe Joseph Smith Melanie Hawkins Emma Smith Frank Ashmore Martin Harris Andrew Bowen Brigham Young