Movie 'Machine Gun Preacher'
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Hope is the greatest weapon of all
The true story of Sam Childers, a former drug-dealing biker who finds God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who've been kidnapped and pressed into duty as soldiers.
English
- a.k.a. La foi et l'ordre French
German (Deutsch)
Sam Childers wuchs in familiär schwierigen Verhältnissen auf. Als drogensüchtiger und dealender Harley-Davidson-Biker kommt er wegen seiner kriminellen Machenschaften in den Knast. Als er aus dem Gefängnis entlassen wird, scheint im ersten Moment alles beim Alten zu sein. Doch schon bald offenbart ihm seine Frau Lynn, dass sie während seiner Abwesenheit den Glauben zu Gott gefunden hat und deswegen ihren Job als Stripperin aufgeben will. Nach anfänglicher Skepsis lässt sich Sam überreden, auch einmal in eine Kirche zu gehen und einem Gottesdienst beizuwohnen. Dort findet auch der raue Biker schnell zum Glauben. Im frisch religiösen Rausch geht der ehemalige Gangster nach Afrika, um im Sudan als Entwicklungshelfer zu arbeiten. Als er dort an die völkermordendem Milizen gerät, kommt ihm seine kriminelle Vergangenheit ganz gelegen, um sich gegen die brutalen Militärs zur Wehr zu setzen.
French (Français)
À sa sortie de prison, Sam Childers renoue avec ses mauvaises habitudes : l’alcool, la drogue, le trafic de stupéfiants. Convaincu qu’il doit reprendre sa vie en main, il décide de s’exiler en Afrique. Indigné par le sort des jeunes enfants soudanais enrôlés de force dans les milices, Sam décide de prendre les armes. Sa guerre vient de commencer et n’est pas prête de s’arrêter…
Italian (Italiano)
Adattamento cinematografico della vera storia di Sam Childers, un biker spacciatore che ha improvvisamente scoperto Dio e ha dedicato la sua vita alla cura e all’assistenza di centinaia di bambini sudanesi rapiti alle loro famiglie e forzati a diventare bambini-soldato.
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- Keywords
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- Genres
- Action
- Crime
- Thriller
- Languages
- English
- Arabic (العربية)
- Origin Countries
- United States of America
- Production Countries
- United States of America
- Production Companies
- Virgin Produced
- Relativity Media
- Mpower Pictures
- Apparatus Productions
- GG Filmz
- 1984 Private Defense Contractors
- ITS Capital
- Merlina Entertainment
- MGP Productions
- Moonlighting Films
- Safady Entertainment
- Release Dates
- Theatrical (limited) R
- Theatrical 15
- Theatrical MA15+
- Theatrical 16
- Physical
- Ratings
- TMDb 67% · 1,032 (more information on website)
- IMDb 67% · 69,448 (more information on website)
- Rotten Tomatoes® 29% (more information on website)
- metacritic 43% (more information on website)
Cast
Character | Person |
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Sam Childers | Gerard Butler |
Lynn | Michelle Monaghan |
Daisy | Kathy Baker |
Gun Shop Owner | Richard Goteri |
Bill Wallace | Peter Carey |
Shannon Wallace | Barbara Coven |
Donnie | Michael Shannon |
Paige #1 | Ryann Campos |
Paige #2 | Madeline Carroll |
Paige's Friend | Mandalynn Carlson |
Deng | Souléymane Sy Savané |
Betty | Abena Ayivor |
Billy / Contractor | Grant R. Krause |
Pastor Krause | Reavis Graham |
Teenage Boy | Justin Michael Brandt |
Biker Chick | Misty Mills |
Bartender | Nicole Dupre Sobchack |
Shaved Head | Sidi Henderson |
Bank Manager | Steve Blackwood |
Employment Woman | Judy Stepanian |
Mechanic | Peter Tocco |
Ben Hobbes / Biker | Brett Wagner |
Crackhead | Sean Patrick Leonard |
Pawn Shop Owner | Richard Goteri |
Prison Clerk | Paul Lang |
LRA Commander | Wandile Molebatsi |
LRA Commander | Warren Masemola |
Anthony | Mulweli Muofhe |
Riverbed Child | Lebogang Phoshoko |
Dan | Anthony Bishop |
Administrator | Jerry Mofokeng |
Rose | Warona Seane |
American Businessman (uncredited) | Corey Large |
Crew
Department | Job | Person |
---|---|---|
Art | Art Direction | Jonathan Hely-Hutchinson |
Production Design | Philip Messina | |
Set Decoration | Jay Hart | |
Melinda Launspach | ||
Camera | Director of Photography | Roberto Schaefer |
First Assistant "B" Camera | Valentine Marvel | |
Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design | Frank L. Fleming |
Crew | Stunt Coordinator | Adam Horton |
Cordell McQueen | ||
Dan Lemieux | ||
Directing | Director | Marc Forster |
Editing | Editor | Matt Chessé |
Production | Casting | Kerry Barden |
Paul Schnee | ||
Executive Producer | Adi Shankar | |
Alan Siegel | ||
Bill O'Kane | ||
Brad Simpson | ||
Gerard Butler | ||
Kyle Dean Jackson | ||
Louise Rosner-Meyer | ||
Michael Corso | ||
Myles Nestel | ||
Spencer Silna | ||
Producer | Craig Chapman | |
Deborah Giarratana | ||
Douglas Saylor Jr. | ||
Gary Safady | ||
Jillian Kugler | ||
Marc Forster | ||
Robbie Brenner | ||
Sound | Music Supervisor | Happy Walters |
Season Kent | ||
Original Music Composer | Asche & Spencer | |
Thad Spencer | ||
Sound Re-Recording Mixer | Lora Hirschberg | |
Writing | Screenplay | Jason Keller |