In a small New England town, in the early 60s, a shadow falls over a small boy
playing with his toy soldiers. Jamie Morton looks up to see a striking man, the
new minister, Charles Jacobs. Soon they forge a deep bond, based on their
fascination with simple experiments in electricity. Decades later, Jamie is
living a nomadic lifestyle of bar-band rock and roll. Now an addict, he sees
Jacobs again - a showman on stage, creating dazzling 'portraits in lightning' -
and their meeting has profound consequences for both men. Their bond becomes a
pact beyond even the Devil's devising, and Jamie discovers that revival has many
meanings.