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God's Army
Excel Entertainment

God's Army reviews
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Metascore: 38 Metascore out of 100
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MPAA 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.


GENRE(S): Drama  
WRITTEN BY: Richard Dutcher  
DIRECTED BY: Richard Dutcher  
RELEASE DATE: DVD: November 21, 2000 
Video: November 28, 2000 
Theatrical: August 25, 2000 
RUNNING TIME: 108 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: USA 

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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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