Flywheel is an American Christian drama film about a car salesman who intentionally overcharges his customers until reaching a turning point in his life where he decides to end his shady business practices and become a Christian. Alex Kendrick both directed the film and starred in the lead role, and with Stephen Kendrick co-wrote the film. Flywheel also stars Lisa Arnold and Tracy Goode.
First released on April 9, 2003, this movie is the first full-length feature film by Sherwood Pictures, which now includes the production of Facing the Giants and Fireproof.
Plot
Jay Austin (Alex Kendrick) is a car salesman who consistently cheats his customers, even to the point of overcharging his own pastor. Austin also teaches his employee, Bernie Meyers (Tracy Goode), to do likewise, while in the meantime his relationship with his wife and son deteriorates. Austin occasionally attends church (but only because his wife wants him to go). However eventually, Austin realizes that what he is doing is wrong and decides to change his business practices and become a born-again Christian.
Austin decides to return money to the customers he cheated, as well as to apologize to the local community, including to his wife and son. However, he is now thousands of dollars in debt after his life-altering decision and is facing the loss of his dealership if he doesn't catch up on his payments to the bank. Austin decides not to worry about his situation and to "let God handle it" instead. In the end, Austin pays his debt off.
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