When ex-biker-gang member Sam Childers (Butler) makes the life-changing decision to go to East Africa to help repair homes destroyed by civil war, he is outraged by the unspeakable horrors faced by the region’s vulnerable populace, especially the children. Ignoring the warnings of more experienced aide workers, Sam breaks ground for an orphanage where it’s most needed—in the middle of territory controlled by the brutal Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a renegade militia that forces children to become soldiers before they even reach their teens.
In a dramatic turn for the 300 star, Gerard Butler takes on a serious subject matter with acclaimed director Marc Forster (Quantum of Solace, Monster's Ball) at the helm. Marc Forster directed Halle Berry in her Academy Award-winning role as a battered woman in Monster's Ball. Will Gerard's performance in MACHINE GUN PREACHER be worthy of critical acclaim?
Michelle Monaghan, Michael Shannon, and Kathy Baker also star in MACHINE GUN PREACHER.