Glory! Glory!

"A Sinfully Funny Satire of TV Evangelism That's Guaranteed To Beat The Devil"

1989 3h 26m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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A rock singer revives a failing TV ministry, but the cost may be high when she falls for a reporter planning an exposé.

“A Sinfully Funny Satire of TV Evangelism That's Guaranteed To Beat The Devil”

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Cast

Ellen Greene
Ruth
Richard Thomas
Rev. Bobby Joe
James Whitmore
Lester Babbitt
Winston Rekert
Chet Madison
Barry Morse
Rev. Dan Stuckey
George Buza
Vincent
Barry Stevens
Roger
Michael Kirby
Warren

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lindsay Anderson
Writers: Stan Daniels
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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At 206 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lindsay Anderson, shot by Mike Fash. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher Dedrick. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ruth Foster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ellen Greene and Richard Thomas and James Whitmore carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Sinfully Funny Satire of TV Evangelism That's Guaranteed To Beat The Devil".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0097442 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Lindsay Anderson directs. Mike Fash behind the camera. Christopher Dedrick scores. Ruth Foster cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1At 206 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Lindsay Anderson, shot by Mike Fash. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Christopher Dedrick. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ruth Foster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ellen Greene and Richard Thomas and James Whitmore carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A Sinfully Funny Satire of TV Evangelism That's Guaranteed To Beat The Devil".
8IMDB entry: tt0097442 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.