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1982 1h 40m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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A newly ordained minister accepts a summer job with a dynamic TV evangelist only to find deep conflicts between the latter's conventional activities servicing his community's spiritual needs and his power wielded as a TV celebrity.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Ritter
Tom McPherson
Ned Beatty
Rev. Freddy Stone
Richard Kiley
Rev. Gus Keiffer
Madolyn Smith Osborne
Liz Oakes
Louise Latham
Charlotte Oakes
Jonathan Prince
Bill Oakes
Michael Currie
Artie Allman
Kenneth Tigar
Parker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Markowitz
Writers: Lane Slate
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Markowitz, shot by Donald H. Birnkrant. 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 Dennis McCarthy. 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 Peter Parasheles 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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John Ritter and Ned Beatty and Richard Kiley carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084530 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Markowitz directs. Donald H. Birnkrant behind the camera. Dennis McCarthy scores. Peter Parasheles cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Robert Markowitz, shot by Donald H. Birnkrant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Dennis McCarthy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Peter Parasheles shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5John Ritter and Ned Beatty and Richard Kiley carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0084530 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.