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In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, addicted gang biker Sam Childs is released from prison and discovers that his wife Lynn is no longer a stripper but has changed to Christianity. One night, Sam and his best friend Donnie give a ride to a hitchhiker who endangers Donnie with a pocketknife; nevertheless Sam reacts and turns the tables on the stranger. Sam is affected by the incident and is convinced by Lynn and his mother Daisy to join their church, and he is baptized. Sam finds a straight job in construction. When he meets a preacher from Africa, he decides to call the continent. Sam travels to Northern Uganda and South Sudan plenty of times and builds an orphanage for the victims of the cruel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). Further, he fights when essential and becomes a legend known as The Machine Gun Preacher.
Director: Marc Forster.
Writer: Jason Keller (screenplay).
Stars: Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan and Michael Shannon.
Imdb Ratings: 6.8/10
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Filming begin in June 2010 in Michigan. The film had a gala premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2011. Machine Gun Preacher nominated for Golden Globe Awards in Best Original Song Category for Chris Cornell.
Awards: Nominated for Golden Globe See more awards »
Reference: Wikipedia, Rotten Tomatoes
