Sweet Jesus, Preacherman

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Sweet Jesus, Preacherman
Sweet Jesus, Preacherman poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHenning Schellerup
Written byJohn Cerullo
M. Stuart Madden
Abbey Leitch
Produced byDaniel Cady
Starring Roger E. Mosley
William Smith
Michael Pataki
CinematographyPaul Hipp
Edited byWarren 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
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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]

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Plot

Holmes is a hitman who has nailed one victim after another. Having iced 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

Legacy

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

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References

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  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.