

Pass the Ammo
1988-03-04 · 93 min · ★ 4.8
A corrupt television preacher and his congregation are held hostage by a woman, her lover, and her two cousins in an attempt to avenge the theft of her inheritance. A quirky look at the dishonesty of the televangelist industry.
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- Directors
- David Beaird
- Production companies
- The Vista Organization
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 169,785
Top Cast
Bill PaxtonJesse Wilkes
Linda KozlowskiClaire
Tim CurryRev. Ray Porter
Annie PottsDarla
Dennis BurkleyBig Joe Becker
Glenn WithrowArnold Limpet
Anthony GearyStonewall
Brian ThompsonKenny Hamilton
Logan RamseyJim Bob Collins
Leland CrookeSheriff Rascal Lebeaux
Jim HolmesGovernor
Richard PaulG.W. Wraith
Paul Ben-VictorEddie Depaul
Crystal SmithTelephone Girl
Elizabeth GracenChristie LynnTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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