# Machine Gun Preacher (2011)

> A reformed Pittsburgh biker turns Christian missionary and armed protector after building an orphanage for children caught in the LRA’s war.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/30177

## Facts

- Runtime: 129 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Marc Forster
- Cast: Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Kathy Baker, Richard Goteri, Peter Carey, Barbara Coven, Michael Shannon, Ryann Campos
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1586752/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: serious, intense, earnest, true story night, social issue film night

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