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God's Army

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God's Army reviews
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Drama

Written by: Richard Dutcher

Directed by: Richard Dutcher

Release Date:
Theatrical: August 25, 2000
DVD: November 21, 2000

Running Time: 108 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: PG for thematic elements and some language

Starring Paul Vito Abato, Anthony Anselmi, Larry Bagby, and Sherri Boyzsa

A movie about the experiences of a group of Latter-Day Saints missionaries working in Los Angeles.

What The Critics Said

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60

Los Angeles Times Kathleen Craughwell

A sensitive and thoughtful probe into questions of faith and the difficulties faced by those who are called to teach others.

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60

LA Weekly Ron Stringer

A fine cast of unknowns in a story of faith -- lost, found and continually challenged -- that neither romanticizes nor condescends to its milieu.

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50

New York Post Lou Lumenick

Its intriguing subject matter is diluted by too many bland performances.

50

Boston Globe Jay Carr

In its zeal to counter the negativity usually found in depictions of Mormons, God's Army eventually succumbs to overearnestness, sentimentality, and cliche.

40

TV Guide Ken Fox

Not everyone will be comfortable with a story that's as geared toward recruitment as any Army film, be it God's or Uncle Sam's.

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30

Village Voice Michael Atkinson

Tries to show the oh-so-human side of Gospel-hawking, His Word, the Path, and so on.

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30

The New York Times Lawrence Van Gelder

Eventually becomes preaching that is likely to tax the credibility of the unconverted.

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30

Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov

At it's best, it's a wishy-washy treatise that fails to elicit much of any reaction.

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What Our Users Said

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