Salvation! | |
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Directed by | Beth B |
Screenplay by | Beth B Tom Robinson |
Produced by | Beth B Michael H. Shamberg |
Starring | Stephen McHattie Dominique Davalos Exene Cervenka Viggo Mortensen Rockets Redglare |
Cinematography | Francis Kenny |
Edited by | Elizabeth Kling |
Music by | New Order a.o. |
Distributed by | Circle Films |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Salvation! (also known as Salvation!: Have You Said Your Prayers Today?) is a 1987 American black comedy film directed by Beth B, and starring Viggo Mortensen, Exene Cervenka, and Stephen McHattie. The film is a parody of televangelism, and was released right after the real-life Jim Bakker and Jimmy Swaggart scandals.[1]
In the film, a televangelist in Staten Island has a one-night-stand with a woman during a rainstorm. He then finds himself accused of sexual assault by the woman's brother-in-law, and is pressured into entering a working relationship with his lover's sister. The televangelist finds himself increasingly dominated by his new business partner, and keeps giving in to her demands.