Win Passes To See MACHINE GUN PREACHER In St. Louis

In Relativity Media’s MACHINE GUN PREACHER, when ex-biker-gang member Sam Childers (Butler) makes the life-changing decision to go to East Africa to help repair homes destroyed by civil war, he is outraged by the unspeakable horrors faced by the region’s vulnerable populace, especially the children. Ignoring the warnings of more experienced aide workers, Sam breaks ground for an orphanage where it’s most needed—in the middle of territory controlled by the brutal Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a renegade militia that forces children to become soldiers before they even reach their teens.

But for Sam, it is not enough to shelter the LRA’s intended victims. Determined to save as many as possible, he leads armed missions deep into enemy territory to retrieve kidnapped children, restoring peace to their lives—and eventually his own. WAMG is giving away passes to an advanced screening of MACHINE GUN PREACHER on Tuesday, October 4th at PLAZA FRONTENAC at 7pm.

OFFICIAL RULES:

1. YOU MUST BE IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA THE DAY OF THE SCREENING.

2. FILL OUT YOUR NAME AND E-MAIL ADDRESS BELOW. REAL FIRST NAME REQUIRED.

3. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: What does Gerard Butler’s character surprise the children with in the clip below?

WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN THROUGH A RANDOM DRAWING OF QUALIFYING CONTESTANTS. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PASSES WILL NOT BE SUBSTITUTED OR EXCHANGED.

DUPLICATE TICKETS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!

Director Marc Forster praises Butler for his ability to maintain the precarious balance between Childers’ personal flaws and his extraordinary actions. “Gerry brought an incredible amount of passion and commitment to this project,” says Forster. “The character he plays could easily be dislikable, but he manages to walk the line. He has that charismatic screen presence and brings real depth to this role. I think he really gave it everything he has.”

An explosive, real-life tale of a man who has rescued over a thousand orphans from starvation, disease and enslavement, MACHINE GUN PREACHER also stars Michelle Monaghan (Source Code), Kathy Baker (Cold Mountain), Madeline Carroll (Mr. Popper’s Penguins), Academy Award® nominee Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road) and Souleymane Sy Savane (“Damages”).

The script is written by Jason Keller (Relativity’s Untitled Snow White Project). Producers are Marc Forster, Robbie Brenner (A Perfect Getaway), Gary Safady, Craig Chapman (Highland Park) and Deborah Giarratana (2012). Director of photography is Roberto Schaefer (Finding Neverland). Editor is Matt Chesse (Finding Neverland). Production designer is Philip Messina (The Last Airbender). Costume designer is Frank L. Fleming (The Kite Runner). Jillian Kugler (Quantum of Solace) is associate producer. Douglas Saylor Jr. (Main Street) is co-producer. Executive producers are Gerard Butler, Michael Corso (13), Kyle Dean Jackson (The Divide), Myles Nestel (Conviction), Louise Rosner (Fracture), Alan Siegel (Law Abiding Citizen), Adi Shankar (Main Street), Spencer Silna (Main Street) and Bradford Simpson (Diary of a Wimpy Kid).

MACHINE GUN PREACHER is in NY/LA theaters now;  25 additional cities on September 30th; opening wide on October 7th!

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Photos:  Ilze Kitshoff, Kevin Evans and Phil Bray © 2011 MGP Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.