Review of Machine Gun Preacher (2011) by Anna C — 08 May 2012

An inspirational story ... then at the 45 minute mark it slides into religious zealotry and, well, stupidity ... yay for stoopidness!

This review of Machine Gun Preacher (2011) was written by Anna C on 08 May 2012.

Machine Gun Preacher has generally received positive reviews.

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