Summary
Part documentary, part expose, this film follows one-time child evangelist Marjoe Gortner on the "church tent" Revivalist circuit, commenting on the showmanship of Evangelism and "the religion business", prior to the start of "televangelism". Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2005.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+24)
Critics 100Audiences 76GoodWatch 88
Tomatometer100%
Audience score79%
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings3.8/5
IMDb7.4
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −8 min on the typical 96
typical 9688Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries
Released
1972
July 24, 1972
54 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Academy Awards1973
- Documentary (Feature)1973Won
- Documentary Feature Film1973Won
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
Directing · 2
- Howard Smith Director, Producer
- Sarah Kernochan Director, Producer
Production · 2
- Max Palevsky Executive Producer
- Jeanne Field Production Assistant
Camera · 9
- Richard Pearce Director of Photography
- Thomas Reichman Director of Photography
- David Myers Director of Photography
- Michael Shea Director of Photography
- Kenneth Van Sickle Director of Photography
- Ed Lynch Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Lawrence Silk Editor
- Jeffrey Friedman Assistant Editor
Sound · 2
- L.A. Johnson Sound Recordist
- John Binder Sound
Other crew · 1
- Barbara Kopple Thanks
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