Papa Was a Preacher (1986)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.733 |
Directed By
Steve Feke
Crew
Steve Feke
Betty A. Buckley
Cheri Reed
Martin Jurow
Fred Lackey III
Murray K. Campbell
Steve Feke
Ken Sutherland
Hugo Weng
Rose Marie Benton
J.W. Kompare
Alyene Porter
TOP CAST
Robert Pine
Papa
Georgia Engel
Pearl
Dean Stockwell
John White
Imogene Coca
Missy B
Dallas Benton
Hugh
Scott Wilder
Cecil
Melora Hardin
Janette
Brandon Douglas
Raybon (as Brandon Sokolosky)
Gerrod Miskovsky
Edd
Jason Hillhouse
Gil
Gennie James
Alyene
Joshua Butts
Paul
Stephanie Dunnam
Kate Tucker
Rodger Boyce
Granger
Jerry Haynes
Jack Murphy
Peter Gerety
Billy Kilgore
Gil Glasgow
William Lee
Bobby Fite
Eric Lee
Julie Condra
Marilyn
Stephanie Nichols
Darlene
Tony Morris
Elliott Powell
Gloria Hocking
Miss Cartwright
Harlan Jordan
Ron Powell
Laird Stuart
Claudie Walker
Gregory Grove
Tom
Cynthia Hestand
Sally Grimes
Alberto Balderas
Juan
Barry Kinyon
Harry
Mark Lyon
Limping Farmboy (uncredited)
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