The Holy Roller (2010)

A struggling preacher is tricked into starting a church in a nightclub by its unscrupulous owner, who sees it as a way to repay his gambling debts to an underworld boss. Things go from bad ... See full summary »

Director:

Patrick Gillies

Writers:

Angus Benfield (story), Angus Benfield,

Stars:

Angus Benfield, Victoria Abbott, Jeremy Brennan

Cast

Credited cast:
Angus Benfield	...	Pastor Luke
Victoria Abbott	...	Kate
Jeremy Brennan	...	Simon
Mark Hadlow	...	Wally
Michael Maxwell	...	Declan (as Mike Maxwell)
Martin Howells	...	Reverend Bob
Ron Rodger	...	Rothchild
Simon Barnett	...	Reverend Shoebuck
Jason Gunn	...	T.V. Chef
Al Kincaid	...	Cyborg Al
Andy Poulsen	...	Nightclub D.J.
Don Bate	...	Lone church attendee
Nick White	...	Geoff
Mitchell Potts	...	Tom (as Mitch Potts)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Julian Anderson	...	Pan-handler

Storyline

A struggling preacher is tricked into starting a church in a nightclub by its unscrupulous owner, who sees it as a way to repay his gambling debts to an underworld boss. Things go from bad to worse when the underworld boss sends his number one hit-man to clean up the situation.

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Plot Keywords:

faith

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Taglines:

Some times the extraordinary comes from the ordinary.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

New Zealand

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 September 2011 (New Zealand)

Filming Locations:

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Life Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Loosely based on true experiences of the film maker and lead actor Angus Benfield's time as a youth Pastor.

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Soundtracks

"Whoa"
The Lads

User Reviews

great job!

At last, a really decent movie. This is the best movie I have seen for ages. It is a very entertaining, thoughtful, funny, well acted movie with a great story, backed by a superb soundtrack, created by a few dedicated people on a low budget but with with a love and passion for their project. That this movie was created in the heart of Christchurch before the devastating earthquakes, leaves it as a record of part of central city life before everything changed. The movie takes you on a journey where at times you don't know where you are going, and in the end you won't be disappointed. It is the sort of movie that you will want to see again, and to get a copy of the soundtrack. Well done to the crew and cast of "The Holy Roller".