God's Angry Man

A tense, eccentric portrait of a furious televangelist, by turns absurd and unsettling, that keeps you watching his unhinged fundraising rants.

Directed by

Werner Herzog

Genres

Documentary, Tv movie

Starring

Werner Herzog, Gene Scott

Overview

The documentary follows Gene Scott, famous televangelist involved with constant fights against FCC, who tried to shut down his TV show during the 1970s and '80s, and even argues with his viewers, complaining about their lack of support by not sending enough money to keep going with the show.

How it feels

Tense, absurd, satirical and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Faith, obsession, power, media

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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