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What Would Jesus Buy?

What Would Jesus Buy?

Genres

Documentary

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A serious docu-comedy about the commercialization of Christmas. What Would Jesus Buy? follows Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir as they go on a cross-country mission to save Christmas from the Shopocalypse: the end of mankind from consumerism, over-consumption and the fires of eternal debt!

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

5.929/10

Release Date

11 March 2007

Country

United States of America

Cast

Reverend Billy

Reverend Billy

Reverend Billy

James Solomon Benn

James Solomon Benn

Choir Director

Savitri Durkee

Savitri Durkee

Church Director

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