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See more at IMDbPro. Trailer Trailer 1. Photos Top cast Edit. Michael Shannon Donnie as Donnie. Kathy Baker Daisy as Daisy. Ryann Campos Paige 1 as Paige 1. Madeline Carroll Paige 2 as Paige 2. Souleymane Sy Savane Deng as Deng. Grant R. Krause Billy as Billy as Grant Krause …. Mike Litaker Drifter as Drifter.

Peter Tocco Mechanic as Mechanic. Inga R. Wilson Mrs. Shields as Mrs. Shields as Inga Wilson. Marc Forster. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, addicted gang biker Sam Childers is released from prison and learns that his wife Lynn is no longer a stripper but has converted to Christianity. One night, Sam and his best friend Donnie give a ride to a hitchhiker who threatens Donnie with a pocketknife; however 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 visit the continent. Further, he fights whenever necessary and becomes a legend known as The Machine Gun Preacher. Hope is the greatest weapon of all. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local.

Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Ad Choices. Don't settle for anything less than responsible journalism. Subscribe today. By Jessica Nunez MLive. Click here for more set photos. He sees the horrors of war and cannot help but do what he can to protect orphaned children in southern Sudan.

Because of the picture's strong religious themes, Relativity Media is marketing it to a faith-based audience. Some pastors are referring to the movie in their sermons, and the film has been screened for various church groups, according to Relativity. Childers told reporters at the Beverly Hills premier that he did not think Butler could pull the part off at first.

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