Perverse Preachers, Fascist Fundamentalists, and Kristian Kiddie Kooks
β 6 Β· 1991 Β· 118m Β· Documentary
This documentary focuses on the subculture known as television evangelists. Shown are clips from their programs, interviews with them from news programs and events, and also incidents when they said or did things and didn't know a camera or microphone was on them, along with other embarrassing moments.
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