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In God We Tru$t
In God We Tru$t

In God We Tru$t

This is Brother Ambrose. Lead him not into temptation. For he's sure to follow.

Genres

Comedy

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A naive monk, named Brother Ambrose, is sent by the abbot on a mission to raise $5,000 in order to save their monastery from closing. He goes to Hollywood where he encounters a number of eccentric characters.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

26 September 1980

Country

United States of America

Cast

Marty Feldman

Marty Feldman

Brother Ambrose

Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Dr. Sebastian Melmoth

Louise Lasser

Louise Lasser

Mary

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

G.O.D.

Andy Kaufman

Andy Kaufman

Armageddon T. Thunderbird

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Abbot Thelonious

Severn Darden

Severn Darden

Priest

Larri Thomas

Larri Thomas

Chuck Hicks

Chuck Hicks

Paddywagon Driver

Norman Bartold

Norman Bartold

John J. Koshel

John J. Koshel

Hawk

Peter Koshel

Peter Koshel

Dove

Eddie Parks

Eddie Parks

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