In God We Trust - Or: Gimme That Prime Time Religion

Universal. Director Marty Feldman; Producer Howard West, George Shapiro; Screenplay Marty Feldman, Chris Allen; Camera Charles Correll; Editor David Blewitt; Music John Morris; Art Director Lawrence G. Paull

Marty Feldman
Peter Boyle
Louise Lasser
Wilfrid Hyde White
Richard Pryor
Andy Kaufman

In God We Trust is a rare achievement - a comedy with no laughs.

This one has totally innocent monk Marty Feldman cast out into the mean and nasty world to raise some quick cash to keep his monastery in business. He ends up on Hollywood Blvd. Object of his search is outrageous TV evangelist Armageddon T. Thunderbird (Andy Kaufman) who puts off the meek man of God before taking him in as a partner, only to later turn against him when Feldman wins the ear of G.O.D. (Richard Pryor). At the same time, Feldman takes a tumble or two with gold-hearted prostie Mary (Louise Lasser).

Beneath all the strained attempts at humor, there's a germ of sweetness in Feldman's innocent led astray, but as a director he's unable to give it any play. Nor does he do any favors for the remainder of the cast. Technically, film is a near-shambles.

(Color) Available on VHS. Extract of a review from 1980. Running time: 97 MIN.

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