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In God We Tru$t (1980)

In God We Tru$t poster
Directed by
Marty Feldman
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 36 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A naive monk is sent on a mission to raise money for his failing monastery. He encounters hustlers and corrupt preachers in the world of televangelism.

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What happens

In God We Trust (stylized as In God We Tru$t; a.k.a. In God We Trust (or Gimme That Prime Time Religion)) is a 1980 American comedy film starring Marty Feldman, Andy Kaufman, Louise Lasser and Peter Boyle. Intended as a biting religious satire, it was also produced, directed and co-written by Feldman, his second directorial outing following The Last Remake of Beau Geste, and his final before his death in 1982. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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