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‘Machine Gun Preacher’ has decent first round in limited release
based on the real-life story of thug-turned-preacher Sam Childers, who traveled to Sudan to help children affected by the war there — opened in four theaters and collected $44,000, according to an estimate from distributor Relativity Media. The gives the movie, which played in New York and Los Angeles this weekend, a decent per-theater average of $11,000. Read more from the Los Angeles Times…

For a list of theaters currently scheduled to release the film, visit the official website.  To get the film in your area, contact your local theater (try small independent theaters first) to solicit for the film in your area.

Virgin Mobile is donating four water wells to help orphans in Sudan have access to clean, safe water.

Please spread the word of the Machine Gun Preacher by taking two actions:

1. Visit Virgin Mobile’s Machine Gun Preacher Page on Facebook to sign-up and pledge to see the movie. Everyone who signs up will have their name engraved on a well donated by Virgin Mobile to recognize their support of this cause.

View pics from the members only screening of Machine Gun Preacher at the California Film Insitute on Facebook.  All photos copyright by Tommy Lau.

To purchase tickets, click here.  The 5:30pm show is already sold out, but the 8:30pm show still has tickets available.

MACHINE GUN PREACHER IN THEATERS
Machine Gun Preacher will be in limited release this weekend, but other theaters are being added for release on September 30, October 7 and October 14.  Click here for a list. 

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO

Watch Gerard’s appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno below:

Part 1:

Part 2

Whitney Cummings segment with Gerry

THE VIEW
Watch Gerard’s appearance on The View from last week below:

http://inmovies.ca/TIFF-Festival/videos/redcarpet

Film Clips, Interviews and B-Roll are now available for Machine Gun Preacher courtesy of Relativity Media.

Watch the playlist below:

Toronto International Film Festival portraits of Gerard.  VIEW GALLERY

APJ Painting the Night Red Event.  VIEW GALLERY

“Rampart” Premiere at TIFF 2011  VIEW GALLERY

Creative Coalition Spotlight Initiatives Awards VIEW GALLERY

EW Exclusive Clip (click image to watch):

You can’t help them all.

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The Keeper by Chris Cornell

The soundtrack will be available both physically at music retail stores and digitally at iTunes® on Tuesday, September 20th. On the physical version of the Machine Gun Preacher soundtrack, “The Keeper” will appear in two forms featuring an extended version of the song as it appears in the film. On the iTunes® version of the soundtrack, the original demo of “The Keeper” will be featured as a bonus track.

DATES TO REMEMBER

Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011
Machine Gun Preacher WORLD PREMIERE at the Toronto Film Roy Thomson Hall – 6:30pm
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Coriolanus TIFF Screening
Monday, September 12, 2011
Visa Screening Room (Elgin) – 6:00pm
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Machine Gun Preacher TIFF Screening
Friday, September 16, 2011
Scotiabank Theatre 1 – 12:00pm
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Coriolanus TIFF Screening
Saturday September 17
Scotiabank Theatre 3 – 9:30am
More Information…

September 23, 2011
Machine Gun Preacher Limited Release in NY and LA

September 30, 2011
Machine Gun Preacher Wider Release – Click image below for updated listing on the official website

Source: Movie-List.com

Official Website: http://www.machinegunpreacher.org/movie/