A rock singer revives a failing TV ministry, but the cost may be high when she falls for a reporter planning an exposé.
Acting
Ellen Greene's manic preacher energy is unmatched.
Direction
Lindsay Anderson's savage British eye on American evangelism.
Costume
Sequined robes and shoulder pads for days.
Director
Lindsay Anderson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lindsay Anderson, legendary British New Wave director, made this his final feature—quite a swerve from 'If...' and 'O Lucky Man!'
Released during the peak of the Jim Bakker/Jimmy Swaggart scandals, it was almost too timely—audiences barely needed the satire.
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