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In God We Trust

PG

1980

1 hr. 37 min.

Comedy

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48%

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When the Order of St. Ambrose the Unlikely finds itself broke, the monks pin their hopes on the generosity of televangelist Armageddon T. Thunderbird (Andy Kaufman), and send the naïve Brother Ambrose (Marty Feldman) to Los Angeles to ask for $10,000 in person. En route, Ambrose is ripped off by traveling preacher Dr. Sebastian Melmoth (Peter Boyle), and subsequently rescued from the streets by a friendly prostitute (Louise Lasser), who helps him to track down the elusive Thunderbird.

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There is a sarcastic center to this sweet and at times funny comedy. Not always what it seems on the surface.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Marty Feldman's last directorial work and although it's a bit uneven it has a fun first act and it's cool seeing Andy Kaufmann as an amoral televangelist and seeing Richard Pryor as God. Without Feldman's affable performance as the monk, Ambrose, this would have sunk easily.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Just like others comedys, In God We Tru$t, is not a really vary good made film, but is a remarkable and funny movie. Fresh.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Marty Feldman did a second film for Universal Pictures, even though his first effort as a director, The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977), didn't do all THAT well. For his second film, he went to America, mainly to play it safe, and took on the world of religion, and how people in America look at it. It's quite a dark satire on big bucks corporations and how innocence always wins through. It begins with Brother Ambrose (Feldman) is sent from the monastery of English monks, where he was brought up to go out into the world to find $5,000 to stop the monastery from being shut down. He ends up with religious con-man Dr. Sebastian Melmoth (Peter Boyle), and hooker Mary (Louise Lasser). Brother Ambrose is looking for televangelist Armageddon T. Thunderbird (Andy Kaufman), who is said could help the monks. But, Brother Ambrose ends up working for Thunderbird, who is really a corrupt businessman who speaks with G.O.D. (Richard Pryor), who is a computer. It's not as good as Feldman's previous film, but it does have it's moments, and Feldman is a likeable lead in this by the numbers fish-out-of-water story, and there's some physical comedy in it which Feldman was ALWAYS good at. This lacks the bite which it should have had, but it's amusing nontheless.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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The always unique and hilarious Marty Feldman writes, directs, and stars in this very funny goofy comedy - and leads a great cast that includes hilarious turns from Peter Boyle, Louise Lasser, and Andy Kaufman through clever slapstick and religious satire. Maybe not for all tastes, but this forgotten gem deserves a cult following.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Marty Feldman

Director

Marty Feldman

Brother Ambrose

Peter Boyle

Dr. Sebastian Melmoth

Louise Lasser

Mary

Richard Pryor

G.O.D.

Andy Kaufman

Armageddon T. Thunderbird

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Roger Ebert

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The movie itself is a broadside attack on televised evangelists, particularly the kind who promise quick results from God if you send in your cash donations fast. This is an old target, and Feldman contributes nothing original to the attack.

Rated: 1.5/4

Nov 12, 2018

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Mark Hiers

Our Own Community Press (Norfolk, VA)

An outrageous satire on electronic religion...

May 3, 2023

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Matt Brunson

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Feldman's general likability can't disguise either the blandness or obviousness of the picture.

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 20, 2021

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Peter Ackroyd

The Spectator

The essential problem seems to be that it is centred around Mr Feldman himself, and he is not yet able to sustain the level of intensity and interest which is required.

Mar 27, 2018

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Synopsis

When the Order of St. Ambrose the Unlikely finds itself broke, the monks pin their hopes on the generosity of televangelist Armageddon T. Thunderbird (Andy Kaufman), and send the naïve Brother Ambrose (Marty Feldman) to Los Angeles to ask for $10,000 in person. En route, Ambrose is ripped off by traveling preacher Dr. Sebastian Melmoth (Peter Boyle), and subsequently rescued from the streets by a friendly prostitute (Louise Lasser), who helps him to track down the elusive Thunderbird.

Director: Marty Feldman
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English