| Pray TV | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Lane Slate |
| Directed by | Robert Markowitz |
| Starring | John Ritter Ned Beatty Richard Kiley Madolyn Smith Louise Latham |
| Theme music composer | Dennis McCarthy |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Peter S. Greenberg |
| Cinematography | Donald H. Birnkrant |
| Editor | Peter Parasheles |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production company | ABC Circle Films |
| Distributor | ABC |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | February 1, 1982 |
Pray TV is a 1982 American Christian made-for-television drama film which aired on ABC starring John Ritter and Ned Beatty.[1] The project garnered controversy when Rev. Jerry Falwell, the prominent televangelist, undertook a public campaign in an attempt to keep the TV movie from airing.[2]
Plot
A newly ordained minister accepts a summer job with a dynamic TV evangelist only to find deep conflicts between the latter's conventional activities servicing his community's spiritual needs and his power wielded as a TV celebrity.
Calls received to phone number
The telephone number advertised by Rev. Stone received 15,000 real calls.[3]
Cast
- John Ritter as Tom McPherson
- Ned Beatty as Rev. Freddy Stone
- Richard Kiley as Rev. Gus Keiffer
- Madolyn Smith as Liz Oakes
- Louise Latham as Mrs. Oakes
- Jonathan Prince as Bill Oakes
- Michael Currie as Artie Allman
- Kenneth Tigar as Parker
- Lois Hamilton as Bobbi Ellis
- Jason Bernard as Everett
- Frank Birney as Johnson
- James Keane as Fats
- Richard Kennedy as Announcer
- Mel Tormé as Himself
- Devo as Dove, the Band of Love
References
- ^ Maslin, Janet (February 1, 1982). "Ned Beatty in Role of Broadcast Evangelist". The New York Times.
- ^ O'Connor, John J. (February 7, 1982). "A Serious Subject Flawed by Compromise". The New York Times.
- ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1982/02/11/the-video-sheperds/92e0185b-6ed8-43e7-852b-83da829351bf/
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