
Pray TV
Seen it?1980 | 86 min | Comedy
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among people who need a good giggle, this one's for you. Low effort, high reward: just press play.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Quick and easy-going, at 1 hr 26 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
A failing television station is bought out by a slick TV evangelist and starts making mountains of money in the guise of religious programming, which is actually just an excuse to sell merchandise.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rick Friedberg
- Dabney ColemanMarvin Fleece
- Newell AlexanderNetwork Executive
- Lewis ArquetteFred Wilson
- Roberta BarreraSecretary
- Jaime Lyn BauerMary of Nazareth
- Matthew BeardWillie Washington / Usher
- Alice BordenMormon Wife
- Joe BratcherJoseph of Nazareth
- Charlie BrillDr. Ramirez
- Steve CarlsonFrank Grimace