Watch Papa Was a Preacher (1986) Official Trailer
5.5 / 10 IMDb September 19, 1986 1h 40m
Edwin Porter, a Methodist minister, is sent to a little church in the small town of Sterling, Texas, to try to save it from financial insolvency. The move is sudden and is complicated by the fact that Porter’s wife and eight children are all very comfortable in the large, successful church they have been serving in Dallas.
Director
Runtime
1h 40m
Release Date
September 19, 1986
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Robert Pine
as Papa
Georgia Engel
as Pearl
Dean Stockwell
as John White
Imogene Coca
as Missy B
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Dallas Benton
as Hugh
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Scott Wilder
as Cecil
Melora Hardin
as Janette
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Brandon Douglas
as Raybon (as Brandon Sokolosky)
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Gerrod Miskovsky
as Edd
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Jason Hillhouse
as Gil
Gennie James
as Alyene
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Joshua Butts
as Paul
Stephanie Dunnam
as Kate Tucker
Rodger Boyce
as Granger
Jerry Haynes
as Jack Murphy
Peter Gerety
as Billy Kilgore
Gil Glasgow
as William Lee
Bobby Fite
as Eric Lee
Julie Condra
as Marilyn
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Stephanie Nichols
as Darlene
Production Companies
Rosie Productions
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