GERARD BUTLER STARS IN THE TRUE STORY OF ONE MAN'S MISSION TO SAVE THE CHILDREN FROM JOSEPH KONY'S LORD'S RESISTANCE ARMY
Meet the Real Sam Childers, Founder of the Angels of East Africa,
On Blu-ray and DVD June 5th
On Blu-ray and DVD June 5th
Gerard Butler (300) delivers a blazing performance as Sam Childers, the impassioned biker and ex-criminal turned crusader in MACHINE GUN PREACHER from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. From Golden Globe® nominated director Marc Forster (Monster’s Ball), MACHINE GUN PREACHER
is the moving true-life story of discovery and redemption as Sam
Childers takes up the fights for the children of East Africa and their
freedom from Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA).
An Official Selection at
the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival and featuring the Grammy®
and Golden Globe® nominated song “The Keeper” by Chris Cornell, MACHINE GUN PREACHER is complete with special features and commentary on the must-own Blu-ray and DVD on June 5th.
MACHINE GUN PREACHER is the inspirational true story of Childers (Butler), 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 in East Africa. The explosive, real-life tale of a man who has rescued over a thousand orphans from starvation, disease, and enslavement, Machine Gun Preacher is written by Jason Keller (Relativity’s Mirror Mirror) and also stars Michelle Monaghan (Source Code), Golden Globe® winner Kathy Baker (Cold Mountain, Picket Fences), Madeline Carroll (Mr. Popper’s Penguins), Academy Award® nominated Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road), and Souleymane Sy Savane (Damages). Producing is Forster, along with Relativity’s Robbie Brenner, Safady Entertainment’s Gary Safady and Craig Chapman, and GG Filmz’s Deborah Giarratana.
Where to Buy
MACHINE GUN PREACHER is be available on Blu-ray and DVD now. You can order your copy of amazon for only $18.82 for the DVD or $23.02 for the Blu-ray.
Our Thoughts
Machine Gun Preacher tells the story of Childers. He was a drug dealer and addict, who had spent time in prison. After he thinks he kills a man, he finds finds God, with the help of his wife, and his whole world changes. He opens his own construction business, moves from his trailer to a beautiful home with his family, and becomes a pillar of the community. He even saves one of his addict friends and brings him into his own home to live with him. After building a church for this community, he meets up with a reverend who was helping Christians in Africa and he decides he needs to go there and offer his building skills. What he finds changes his whole life. He becomes a savior for the children of Africa, offering them shelter and safety. But in a war torn world, its always a challenge. His almost loses his faith when friends die, and there are times when his family feels deserted, but through it all, he stays true to himself.
I love Gerald Butler, and was really looking forward to this movie, even though its not a genre I normally would be interested in. Gerald definitely gives an outstanding and emotional performance. I felt his turmoil as he fought his addiction and I cried with him when he cradled a dead child who had been killed by a landmine. The movie had a lot of good qualities, but it was just a little too long. I felt I watched the same scenes over and over. My husband didn't even make it through the whole movie. He had to give up and go to bed. I made it through the rest, and I am glad that I watched it, but I think it could have been toned down a little. That being said, it is an inspirational story about he power of faith. No matter what path you follow, when you find your own calling, its an amazing thing that can lead to all sorts of revelations, and this movie is a great example of that power.
***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way. ***
Our Thoughts
Machine Gun Preacher tells the story of Childers. He was a drug dealer and addict, who had spent time in prison. After he thinks he kills a man, he finds finds God, with the help of his wife, and his whole world changes. He opens his own construction business, moves from his trailer to a beautiful home with his family, and becomes a pillar of the community. He even saves one of his addict friends and brings him into his own home to live with him. After building a church for this community, he meets up with a reverend who was helping Christians in Africa and he decides he needs to go there and offer his building skills. What he finds changes his whole life. He becomes a savior for the children of Africa, offering them shelter and safety. But in a war torn world, its always a challenge. His almost loses his faith when friends die, and there are times when his family feels deserted, but through it all, he stays true to himself.
I love Gerald Butler, and was really looking forward to this movie, even though its not a genre I normally would be interested in. Gerald definitely gives an outstanding and emotional performance. I felt his turmoil as he fought his addiction and I cried with him when he cradled a dead child who had been killed by a landmine. The movie had a lot of good qualities, but it was just a little too long. I felt I watched the same scenes over and over. My husband didn't even make it through the whole movie. He had to give up and go to bed. I made it through the rest, and I am glad that I watched it, but I think it could have been toned down a little. That being said, it is an inspirational story about he power of faith. No matter what path you follow, when you find your own calling, its an amazing thing that can lead to all sorts of revelations, and this movie is a great example of that power.
***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way. ***
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