What Would Jesus Buy?
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- Synopsis
- Bill Talen is a New York-based activist and performance artist who since the late 1990s has won notoriety for his character Rev. Billy. Rev. Billy is a wildly charismatic street preacher and self-appointed leader of the Church of Stop Shopping who ......
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- Starring
- Reverend Billy
- Director(s)
- Rob VanAlkemade
- Distributor(s)
- Warrior Poets
- MPAA Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 90 min.
Critic Reviews
The character isn't just shtick, though. As Billy, Talen has staged many protests in Times Square and anti-shopping "interventions" at retailers, where the managers, to say nothing of the New York police, often have failed to see the humor - he's been arrested dozens of times.Read the full review
Loud, proud and cheeky, the film runs roughshod over corporate behemoths Disney, Starbucks and Wal-Mart as it preaches a sermon of simplicity and consumer awareness.Read the full review
Must-see viewing for anyone who thinks of Christmas as just a mall and its night visitors.Read the full review
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