Machine Gun Preacher Trailer

I'm not a fan of Gerard Butler to be honest but apparently his performance in this film has been getting good buzz, and now I see why, not only does it look like a strong performance but his American accent also appears to be much better than in any previous movies where he has attempted to hide his distinctive Scottish tones.

The film itself is based on the true life story of Sam Childers, a drug dealing biker who made a miraculous turn around in his life and ended up going to Africa to help rebuild villages destroyed by civil war. Once there he found himself in the middle of one of the worst war zones ran by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), who took children and turned them into soldiers before they were even teens.

In response he became the founder of the Angels of East Africa rescue organization that saved the lives of hundreds of kidnapped and orphaned children, as they went on missions into the worst parts of the region.

Directed by Marc Foster and also starring Michelle Monaghan, the film opens in NY and LA on September 23rd and I urge you to check out the powerful trailer below.