Machine Gun Preacher

Sam Childers, a former drug-dealing criminal, undergoes an astonishing transformation and finds an unexpected calling as the savior of hundreds of kidnapped and orphaned children. When ex-biker-gang member Sam Childers makes the life-changing decision to go to East Africa to help repair homes destroyed by civil war, he is outraged by the unspeakable horrors faced by the region's vulnerable populace, especially the children. Ignoring the warnings of more experienced aide workers, Sam breaks ground for an orphanage where it's most needed--in the middle of territory controlled by the brutal Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a renegade militia that forces youngsters to become soldiers before they even reach their teens. But for Sam, it is not enough to shelter the LRA's intended victims. Determined to save as many as possible, he leads armed missions deep into enemy territory to retrieve kidnapped children, restoring peace to their lives - and eventually his own.

Genres:
Action/Adventure, Drama and Biopic

Release Date:
September 23rd, 2011 (limited)

MPAA Rating:
R for disturbing content including disturbing images, language, some drug use and a scene of sexuality.

Distributors:
Relativity Media

Actors:
Gerard Butler as Sam Childers
Michelle Monaghan as Lynn Childers
Michael Shannon as Donnie
Madeline Carroll as Paige Childers
Kathy Baker as Daisy Childers

Directors:
Marc Forster
   
Writers:
Jason Keller    

Producers:
Robbie Brenner    
Deborah Giarratana    
Craig Chapman    
Marc Forster    
Myles Nestel    
Louise Rosner    
Spencer Silna    
Adi Shankar    
Brad Simpson    
Gerard Butler    
Douglas J. Saylor Jr.    
Kyle Dean Jackson    
Bill O Kane    
Alan Siegel    

Hollywood Movies Info