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Machine Gun

ActionBiographyCrime

L'histoire vraie de Sam Childers, un ancien motard dealer de drogues, touché par la grâce qui décide d'aller au Soudan prêcher la bonne parole et protéger les enfants.

Année

2011

Durée

2h 9m

IMDb

6.7

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Casting

Gerard Butler

Sam Childers

Michelle Monaghan

Lynn Childers

Michael Shannon

Donnie

Casting

Gerard Butler

Sam Childers

Michelle Monaghan

Lynn Childers

Michael Shannon

Donnie

Kathy Baker

Daisy

RC

Ryann Campos

Paige #1

Madeline Carroll

Paige #2

Souleymane Sy Savane

Deng

GR

Grant R. Krause

Billy

GR

Grant R. Krause

Contractor

RG

Reavis Graham

Pastor Krause

Peter Carey

Bill Wallace

BC

Barbara Coven

Shannon Wallace

MM

Misty Mills

Biker Chick

Nicole Dupre Sobchack

Bartender

Sidi Henderson

Shaved Head

ML

Mike Litaker

Drifter

Judy Stepanian

Employment Woman

PT

Peter Tocco

Mechanic

IR

Inga R. Wilson

Mrs. Shields

Commentaires

10 commentaires

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very interesting

Victor MayowaApr 2, 2026

This is worth seeing

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مول شطايحة 🤣❤️Nov 22, 2022

"Machine Gun Preacher" is produced by Gerard Butler, who by no small accident has absorbed the lead role, which is based on the real-life story of Sam Childers. Sam is a reformed ex-con, whose former life was dangerously reckless, until he turned his life around and began to do the Lord's work. I was inspired by the core storyline, which concerns itself with themes of transformation. There were some missing puzzle pieces in the script. One example is just after Childers comes to Jesus. After a mandatory church scene, the period of time when he truly changes his life is not addressed. If the film had shown this difficult transition of what it really means to leave "the old world behind", then the plot would have benefited by a reality-shot to the arm. Some of the African scenes were moving, like where Childers has built an orphanage and becomes a freedom fighter who rescues war-torn children. And that's why I felt that I had to give this film a rating of 6 stars, rather than a mediocre 5. Kathy Baker and Michael Shannon, both very fine actors, should have been given more lines and more screen time. Savane did a fine turn as the African comrade. I'm not as convinced as some of the pro critics about the casting of Monaghan as his wife. She played it with a quiet sincerity, but what I hoped for was a stirring undertone, revealing fragments of her former hard-scrabble life. Who could have done this role real justice? How about Melissa Leo? At the end of the film, the rolling credits reveal the real-life Sam Childers. It was at this moment in seeing and hearing the burly, earthy-looking biker man that I was further convinced that Childers himself was miscast. Gerard Butler's handsome looks are distracting. He does a fair enough job, but the role does not shine. In the church scenes when he was preaching, the credibility was sorely lacking. It felt like Butler was going through the motions. Can Gerard Butler get an Amen, brother and sisters? Sadly, not from this viewer. So, who could carry the mantle of Childers with sufficient gravitas? Several actors come to mind: Billy Bob Thornton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, or Michael Shannon. Each of these gentlemen have the chops to tackle a difficult role like this. I'm grateful that this story has come to light in this film. But after going online to find out more about Sam Childers, I see that his personal web site is polished and fairly commercial. This slick branding is the opposite of Childers, who is a gruff rebel rouser, and also happens to save children. Similarly, this film seems to try too hard to be accepted into the fame-driven flock of Hollywood. And that, dear brethren, could be the weak link in this film. While the movie is clearly faithful to the commercial demands of Movietown, the genuine story of Sam Childers has been watered down and compromised. My hope is that 10 years from now, some indie filmmaker will re-develop this story, and infuse it with all the complex, gritty glory which it deserves.

user55358560 binta30Nov 22, 2022

I don't really understand how this title managed to get produced. A massive amount of storyline was missing along with a lacklustre attempt at a realism. It seems like it was filmed, and then cut down to the lowest common denominator with a couple of bangs and some church scenes. The acting was on the whole poor, though this was due to the atrocious script, such that every scene seemed forced and none of the characters (apart from maybe the daughter) seemed to have any emotions. Gerard Butler was inappropriate for the role of Sam Childers, it felt like we were following an action hero on his quest to rid the world of an opposing faction, which definitely made this film less believable than Aristocats. I see this movie appealing to the American Deep South and that's about it. A poor attempt at an educational and evocative movie, falling at every hurdle.