Sweet Jesus, Preacherman

Sweet Jesus, Preacherman
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Henning Schellerup
Written by	John Cerullo M. Stuart Madden Abbey Leitch
Produced by	Daniel Cady
Starring	Roger E. Mosley William Smith Michael Pataki
Cinematography	Paul Hipp
Edited by	Warren Hamilton Jr.
Music by	Horace Tapscott
Production companies	Capitol Cinema Entertainment Pyramid Inc.
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	May 25, 1973 (1973-05-25)
Running time	99 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Sweet Jesus, Preacherman is a 1973 American blaxploitation action film directed by Henning Schellerup and written by John Cerullo, M. Stuart Madden and Abbey Leitch. The film stars Roger E. Mosley, William Smith, Michael Pataki, Tom Johnigarn, Joe Tornatore and Damu King. The film was released on May 25, 1973, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Plot

Holmes is a hitman who has killed one victim after another. Having taken the life of a large number of them, he is sent by his boss, Martelli, to infiltrate a section of the black quarter of the inner city. To do this, he becomes Reverend Lee, a Baptist preacher who comes to the local church to preach. Finding that other thugs are there, he decides to take the entire section for himself.

Cast

• Roger E. Mosley as Holmes / Lee
• William Smith as Martelli
• Michael Pataki as State Senator Sills
• Tom Johnigarn as Eddie Stoner
• Joe Tornatore as Joey
• Damu King as "Sweetstick"
• Marla Gibbs as Beverly Solomon
• Sam Laws as Deacon Greene
• Phil Hoover as George Orr
• Paul Silliman as Roy
• Chuck Lyles as Detroit Charlie
• Norman Fields as Police Captain
• Della Thomas as Foxey
• Amentha Dymally as Mrs. Greene
• Patricia Edwards as Marion Hicks
• Chuck Douglas Jr. as Lenny Solomon
• Vincent LaBauve as Bobby Thompson
• Chuck Wells as Eli Stoner
• Betty Coleman as Maxine Gibbs
• Lou Jackson as Randy Gibbs
• Lillian Tarry as Mother Gibbs
• T.C. Ellis as Earl Saunders
• Lee Frost as 1st Policeman
• Joanne Bruno as Widow Foster (credited as Jo Ann Bruno)
• K.D. Friend as Funeral Minister
• Gordon James as Restaurant Hood
• Billy Quinn as Sweetstick's Bodyguard

Legacy

The movie’s poster, along with Hit Man , inspired the album cover art for Scaring the Hoes , a collaborative studio album between JPEGMafia and Danny Brown. ^[4]

See also

• List of American films of 1973

References

1. "Sweet Jesus, Preacherman (1973) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
2. A. H. Weiler (1973-05-26). "Movie Review - Sweet Jesus Preacher Man - 'Sweet Jesus, Preacher Man' Opens: The Cast". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
3. "Sweet Jesus, Preacherman". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
4. Gallagher, Alex (2022-05-02). "Watch Danny Brown and JPEGMAFIA perform a song from their forthcoming collaborative album". NME. Retrieved 2023-06-16.

External links

• Sweet Jesus, Preacherman at IMDb