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Pray TV

  • TV Movie
  • 19811981
  • PGPG
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
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Pray TV (1981)
  • Comedy
A failing television station is bought out by a slick TV evangelist and starts making mountains of money in the guise of religious programming, but which is actually just an excuse to sell m... Read allA failing television station is bought out by a slick TV evangelist and starts making mountains of money in the guise of religious programming, but which is actually just an excuse to sell merchandise.A failing television station is bought out by a slick TV evangelist and starts making mountains of money in the guise of religious programming, but which is actually just an excuse to sell merchandise.
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
203
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Rick Friedberg
  • Writers
    • Nick Castle
    • Dick Chudnow
    • Rick Friedberg
  • Stars
    • Dabney Coleman
    • Paul Cooper
    • Rosemary Alexander
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rick Friedberg
  • Writers
    • Nick Castle
    • Dick Chudnow
    • Rick Friedberg
  • Stars
    • Dabney Coleman
    • Paul Cooper
    • Rosemary Alexander
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    • 6User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Top cast

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    Dabney Coleman
    Dabney Coleman
    • Marvin Fleeceas Marvin Fleece
    Paul Cooper
    • Pomas Pom
    Rosemary Alexander
    Rosemary Alexander
    • Mormon Wifeas Mormon Wife
    Lewis Arquette
    Lewis Arquette
    • Fred Wilsonas Fred Wilson
    Jaime Lyn Bauer
    • Mary of Nazarethas Mary of Nazareth
    Matthew 'Stymie' Beard
    Matthew 'Stymie' Beard
    • Willie Washington, Usheras Willie Washington, Usher
    Joe Bratcher
    • Joseph of Nazarethas Joseph of Nazareth
    Charlie Brill
    Charlie Brill
    • Dr. Ramirezas Dr. Ramirez
    Irv Burton
    Irv Burton
    • Hare Krishna Quartet #1as Hare Krishna Quartet #1
    Steve Carlson
    • Frank Grimaceas Frank Grimace
    Bob Casale
    Bob Casale
    • 'Dove' band memberas 'Dove' band member
    Gerald Casale
    • 'Dove' band memberas 'Dove' band member
    • (as Gerald V. Casale)
    Dick Chudnow
    • Newsboyas Newsboy…
    Jacque Lynn Colton
    • Joanieas Joanie
    Dr. John
    Dr. John
    • Selfas Self
    Woody Eney
    • Hal Trameras Hal Tramer
    Archie Hahn
    Archie Hahn
    • Fletcher Peeblesas Fletcher Peebles
    Charles Haid
    Charles Haid
    • Buck Sundayas Buck Sunday
    • Director
      • Rick Friedberg
    • Writers
      • Nick Castle
      • Dick Chudnow
      • Rick Friedberg
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    Storyline

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    A failing television station is bought out by a slick TV evangelist and starts making mountains of money in the guise of religious programming, but which is actually just an excuse to sell merchandise.
    • hare krishna
    • parody
    • television
    • evangelist
    • satire
    • 9 more
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    • Taglines
      • If you haven't got a sense of humor, you haven't got a prayer.
    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The band in the film, Dove, is played by the rock-music group Devo.
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      What It Is

    User reviews6

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    Top review
    This is a remarkable piece of trash.
    Imagine if you will... Dabney Coleman saves a floundering TV station (KRUD) by adding Christian themes to all of the same idiotic programming and changing the station's name to KGOD.

    Never mind firing the guy with the ventriloquist dummy named `Woody', and they guy with beer in his coffee mug, and the guy sleeping behind the studio camera... Brilliant! We get to see Marcia Wallace host a cooking show in fake-Spanish (add `o' to the end of each word) with sign-language interpreter (???), a young Paul Reubens as a gay,chain-smoking exercise show host, stained glass set pieces that look like they were painted by the local middle-school, an Elvis impersonator with a cross-shaped guitar singing "You better not make fun of Jesus Christ', Coleman uttering the phrase `give away some of those crummy little Jap TV sets', Dr. John plays a revival, a nasal spray that fixes bad karma, and Devo. That's right, Devo (and not nearly enough of them) under the name `Dove'. Pray that you find this little gem. If you do, buy it, watch it 20 times, destroy it.
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    • Mar 2, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 2, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • K-GOD
    • Filming locations
      • Richmond, Virginia, USA
    • Production company
      • Filmways Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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