Ben Jones wouldn’t mind “Peace River” becoming an overnight success. But that’s only if over a decade counts as “overnight.” When the Baton Rouge oil executive’s inspirational movie get shown at the Cinemark Perkins Row and 560 screens...
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The poster for "Peace River," which open in select Louisiana theaters on Thursday, March 3. -
Real-life couple Meg and Ben Jones play Barb and Bo Shane in 'Peace River,' which Ben Jones wrote and produced and which will be shown Thursday in cinemas nationwide. (Submitted photo) -
Ben Jones, who works in the oil exploration business, wrote and acted in 'Peace River,' an inspirational movie about modern cowboys and redemption that will show in Baton Rouge and in hundreds of theaters nationwide on March 3. (Advocate photo by Travis Spradling)
Ben Jones wouldn’t mind “Peace River” becoming an overnight success. But that’s only if over a decade counts as “overnight.” When the Baton Rouge oil executive’s inspirational movie get shown at the Cinemark Perkins Row and 560 screens nationwide on Thursday night, it will have taken that long for his idea to become a reality. His original concept didn’t envision some of the casting decisions it…
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