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Praise the Lord

1988-01-26 · 60 min · Not rated

Documentary

PBS Frontline traces rise and fall of television evangelists Jim and Tammy Bakker and investigates why government agencies failed to vigorously investigate charges of corruption in Bakker empire.

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Directors
William Cran
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FRONTLINE
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Jim BakkerJim BakkerSelf
Tammy Faye BakkerTammy Faye BakkerSelf
Ronald ReaganRonald ReaganSelf
Jerry FalwellSelf
Judy WoodruffJudy WoodruffSelf

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