Machine Gun Preacher

Name: Machine Gun Preacher
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2011-09-23
Duration: 2 h 9 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Kathy Baker, Richard Goteri, Peter Carey

2011·Movie·R·129 min·★ 6.7(1,176)

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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.

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Canada	Crave, Crave Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
Germany	Filmtastic Amazon Channel, Filmtastic, Arthouse CNMA Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
France	—	Apple TV Store, Orange VOD, Canal VOD
Spain	Amazon Prime Video, Movistar Plus+, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total , FlixOlé	Rakuten TV
Brazil	Pluto TV	—
South Korea	—	wavve

About Machine Gun Preacher

Machine Gun Preacher is a 2011 English-language action, thriller and crime film directed by Marc Forster. The cast is led by Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Kathy Baker. It has a runtime of 2h 9m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 1200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Paramount Plus Essential, Starz Amazon Channel.

Machine Gun Preacher was produced by Virgin Produced, Relativity Media, and Mpower Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on September 23, 2011, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $30 million, it went on to gross $3 million worldwide.

Director: Marc Forster
Writers: Jason Keller
Release date: September 23, 2011
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $30 million
Box office: $3 million
Production: Virgin Produced, Relativity Media, Mpower Pictures

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Machine Gun Preacher cast & crew

Machine Gun Preacher was directed by Marc Forster and written by Jason Keller.

The cast features Gerard Butler as Sam Childers, Michelle Monaghan as Lynn, Kathy Baker as Daisy, Richard Goteri as Gun Shop Owner, Peter Carey as Bill Wallace, and Barbara Coven as Shannon Wallace.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Asche & Spencer, cinematography is by Roberto Schaefer, and it was produced by Robbie Brenner and Gerard Butler.

Is Machine Gun Preacher worth watching?

Machine Gun Preacher holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 1,176 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 2h 9m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, thriller, and crime, Machine Gun Preacher is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Machine Gun Preacher

In United States, you can stream Machine Gun Preacher on Netflix, Paramount Plus Essential, Starz Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, and Starz Apple TV channel, or rent and buy it on JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. Click any service above to open it directly.

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