Machine Gun Preacher

In this inspirational true story, Machine Gun Preacher is about Sam Childers, a former drug-dealing criminal who undergoes an astonishing transformation and finds an unexpected calling as the savior of hundreds of kidnapped and orphaned children. Gerard Butler (300) delivers a searing performance as Childers, the impassioned founder of the Angels of East Africa rescue organization in Golden Globe-nominated director Marc Forster’s (Monster’s Ball, Finding Neverland) moving story of violence and redemption.

GENRE: Action/Adventure, Drama
RELEASE DATE: Friday, Sep 23, 2011

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How long is Machine Gun Preacher?: Machine Gun Preacher is 2 hr 7 min long.

Who directed Machine Gun Preacher?: Marc Forster

Who is Sam Childers in Machine Gun Preacher?: Gerard Butler plays Sam Childers in the film.

What is Machine Gun Preacher about?: In this inspirational true story, Machine Gun Preacher is about Sam Childers, a former drug-dealing criminal who undergoes an astonishing transformation and finds an unexpected calling as the savior of hundreds of kidnapped and orphaned children. Gerard Butler (300) delivers a searing performance as Childers, the impassioned founder of the Angels of East Africa rescue organization in Golden Globe-nominated director Marc Forster’s (Monster’s Ball, Finding Neverland) moving story of violence and redemption.