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What Would Jesus Buy? is a 2007 documentary film produced by Morgan Spurlock and directed by Rob VanAlkemade. The title is a take-off on the phrase "What would Jesus do?". The film debuted on the festival circuit on March 11, 2007, at the South By Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, Texas. It went into general U.S. release on November 16, 2007.
The film follows the exploits of the semi-fictional group Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping. Although founded as a performance collective rather than an actual religious organization, members of the group express spiritual viewpoints against excessive consumerism and materialism, particularly in the context of Christmas. The aforementioned Reverend Billy, played by social activist Bill Talen, is intended by its non-Christian performer not as parody but as a living example of past radical preachers.
Original Release
03/11/2007
US Release
03/11/2007
Cast
Name | Character |
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Adetola Abiade | Alto |
Paul Allen | Tenor |
Paul Norman Allen | Tenor |
Shannon Baxter | Soprano |
Rick Becker | Trombone |
James Solomon Benn | Choir Director / Choreographer |
Reverend Billy | Reverend Billy |
Ben Cerf | Bass |
Misun Choi | Soprano |
Ben Dubin-Thaler | Bass |
Directors
Writers
Rob VanAlkemade, Sangeeta Samsera Sharma
Cast
Name | Character |
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Adetola Abiade | Alto |
Paul Allen | Tenor |
Paul Norman Allen | Tenor |
Shannon Baxter | Soprano |
Rick Becker | Trombone |
James Solomon Benn | Choir Director / Choreographer |
Reverend Billy | Reverend Billy |
Ben Cerf | Bass |
Misun Choi | Soprano |
Ben Dubin-Thaler | Bass |
Savitri Durkee | Church Director |
Leah Farrell | Tenor |
Gina Figueroa | Alto |
Mike Flthye | Drums |
Donald Gallagher | Bass |
Jerry Goralnick | Bass |
Amber Gray | Alto |
Mark Harder | Bass |
Julio Herrera | Piano |
Marianne Hodge | Tenor |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Felix Werner | Executive Producer |
Kathrin Werner | Executive Producer |
Jedd Wider | Executive Producer |
Todd Wider | Executive Producer |
Jeremy Chilnick | Producer |
Andie Grace | Producer |
Peter D. Hutchison | Producer |
Stacey Offman | Producer |
Morgan Spurlock | Producer |