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In 2011, Relativity Media released a biopic about Childers entitled Machine Gun Preacher, which was based on Childers' book Another Man's War. The film was written by Jason Keller and directed by Marc Forster. The cast featured Gerard Butler in the title role, Michelle Monaghan as Childers' wife Lynn, and Michael Shannon as his best friend Donnie.
Jul 11, 2021 · Sam Childers, who is fondly called by the natives as "The Machine Gun Preacher" as he carries a gun and a bible, has become a global figure for children afflicted by internal strife.
Mar 28, 2023 · Yes, ‘Machine Gun Preacher’ is inspired by the true story of Sam Childers. His biography, ‘Another Man’s War’ was adapted into a flawless screenplay by Jason Keller. Sam was raised in the Pennsylvania hills by honest and hardworking parents.
Sep 22, 2011 · A former drug dealer and a member of a Pennsylvania motorcycle gang, Mr. Childers underwent a religious conversion and has, since the late 1990s, devoted himself to helping orphans in war-torn ...
- Marc Forster
- A.O. Scott
- 129 min
Aug 15, 2013 · Sam Childers was once drug dealer, who dabbled in violent crime. But in the summer of 1992, he attended a church revival and decided to abandon his life of crime, and travel to war-torn Sudan to find a way to aid children there.
Machine Gun Preacher: Sam Childers Talks About His Biopic, His Life and His Work in Sudan SDG. In 1998, a former gang biker named Sam Childers joined a church mission trip to the Sudan to help repair huts damaged in the Second Sudanese Civil War.
Nov 2, 2011 · Machine Gun Preacher: Directed by Marc Forster. With Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Kathy Baker, Michael Shannon. Sam Childers is a former drug-dealing biker tough guy who found God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who've been forced to become soldiers.
