The day he faced every parent's greatest fear--a child gone missing--brought faith and family firmly back into focus for Ray Simpkins and has been recreated in a drama sharing his lessons of hope and misplaced priorities.

Former TV Superman Dean Cain portrays the helpless, distraught father in The Way Home from Red Five Entertainment, whose DVD is to be released Oct. 26 and is set to coincide with a screening on the Gospel Music Channel.

Filmed on location in Georgia where the events occurred in 2000, the movie recalls how 2-year-old Joe Simpkins went missing while in the care of his distracted father. The disappearance prompted a search joined by hundreds of local residents and provoked Ray Simpkins to reevaluate what was really important in his life and rediscover the power of prayer.

"For the world at large, it was a cool news story on the television that night and then it went out of everybody's head," said writer-director Lance Dreesen of the events. "But for the family, it was a life changing, spiritually transforming event--nothing could be bigger."

Central and supporting figures in the actual events make cameo appearances in the film, which also stars Lori Beth Edgeman (Army Wives) as mom Christal Simpkins and Sonny Shroyer (Forrest Gump).

Running 90 minutes and rated PG, the film--which retails for $21.99--is being distributed to Christian retail stores by Thomas Nelson.

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