Papa Was a Preacher (1985)
90 min
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.
- Release date
- September 19, 1986
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Robert Pine as 'Papa' Porter
- Georgia Engel as 'Mama' Porter
- Dean Stockwell as John
- Imogene Coca as Missy B
- Dallas Benton as Hugh
- Scott Wilder as Cecil
- Melora Hardin as Janette
- Brandon Douglas as Raybon
- Gerrod Miskovsky as Edd
- Jason Hillhouse as Gil
Crew
- Steve Feke · Director
- Steve Feke · Writer
- Alyene Porter · Writer
- Rose Marie Benton · Producer
- Martin Jurow · Producer
- Phil Kelly · Composer
- Ken Sutherland · Composer
- Rick Anderson · Cinematographer