For Christ's Sake

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For Christ's Sake is a 2011 comedy film directed by Jackson Douglas, produced by Will Raee, written by Jeff Lewis and starring Alex Borstein.

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Plot

This film is about a small-town priest named Robert, who finds out his estranged brother greatly needs money for cancer treatment. He secretly borrows from the church emergency fund and lends it to his brother, but later finds out his brother used the money to finance a pornographic movie.

Release

The film released on DVD on December 6, 2011. [1]

Cast

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References

  1. "For Christ's Sake". DVD Talk. Retrieved 29 May 2020.