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Sweet Jesus, Preacherman is a 1973 American blaxploitation action film directed by Henning Schellerup and written by John Cerullo, M. Stuart Madden and Abbey Leitch. The film stars Roger E. Mosley, William Smith, Michael Pataki, Tom Johnigarn, Joe Tornatore and Damu King.
May 25, 1973 · Sweet Jesus, Preacherman: Directed by Henning Schellerup. With Roger E. Mosley, William Smith, Michael Pataki, Tom Johnigarn. A Black hit man poses as a Baptist preacher in a ghetto church. He decides to take over the local rackets.
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- Action, Drama
- Henning Schellerup
- 1973-05-25
Mar 13, 2014 · Made at the height of the blaxploitation craze in Hollywood, 1973's Sweet Jesus, Preacherman sits at something of a crossroads between the gritty crime template established by Shaft (1971) and the more socially conscious dramas like The Learning Tree (1969).
- Henning Schellerup
- Roger E Mosley
Mar 14, 2017 · The movie sees hitman-for-hire Roger E. Mosley going undercover in a ghetto chapel in order to hunt a target, but soon finds himself taking over the local rackets. Back to the world of ...
- 3 min
- 3.9K
- Deathtrap Trailers
Apr 6, 2017 · Holmes is a hitman who has nailed one victim after another. Having iced a large number of them, he is sent by his boss Martelli to infiltrate a section of the black quarter of the inner city. To...
- 8 min
- 9K
- Black Film History
Sweet Jesus, Preacher Man. Holmes (Roger E. Mosley) is a hit man working for a mob boss, Martelli (William Smith), as well as a state senator (Michael Pataki). Martelli gives Holmes an...
- Crime, Drama
A Black hit man poses as a Baptist preacher in a ghetto church. He decides to take over the local rackets.