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The Holy Roller 2010

★ 5.52 votes89 min📅 2010-09-25

In the gritty neo-noir drama *The Holy Roller* (2010), director Patrick Gillies crafts a tense tale of faith, deception, and danger.

Director: Patrick Gillies

Cast

Angus Benfield
Angus Benfield
Pastor Luke
Victoria Abbott
Victoria Abbott
Kate
Jeremy Brennan
Simon
Mark Hadlow
Mark Hadlow
Wally
Michael Maxwell
Declan (as Mike Maxwell)
Martin Howells
Reverend Bob
Ron Rodger
Rothchild
Simon Barnett
Reverend Shoebuck
Jason Gunn
Jason Gunn
T.V. Chef
Al Kincaid
Cyborg Al

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Holy Roller (2010) about?

A struggling preacher is lured into opening a church inside a nightclub, only to find himself entangled in a web of deceit and debt. When a dangerous underworld enforcer is sent to collect, the preacher's moral dilemma becomes a fight for survival.

Who directed The Holy Roller?

Patrick Gillies directed *The Holy Roller* (2010), steering the film's blend of drama and thriller into a gripping narrative of manipulation and consequence.

Who stars in The Holy Roller?

The film features Angus Benfield, Victoria Abbott, Jeremy Brennan, Mark Hadlow, and Michael Maxwell in pivotal roles.

Is The Holy Roller (2010) worth watching?

While IMDb hasn't rated it, *The Holy Roller* offers a tight, atmospheric thriller with strong performances and a morally complex story. Fans of neo-noir and crime dramas will find its gritty tone and tense pacing rewarding.

How long is The Holy Roller?

The Holy Roller runs for 89 minutes.

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About The Holy Roller (2010) — A Preacher's Desperate Gamble in a Neon-Noir Thriller

In the gritty neo-noir drama *The Holy Roller* (2010), director Patrick Gillies crafts a tense tale of faith, deception, and danger. When a desperate preacher is manipulated into launching a makeshift church inside a nightclub to settle a gambling debt, the line between salvation and sin blurs. The owners' sinister motives attract the attention of a ruthless underworld enforcer, whose arrival escalates the stakes into a high-stakes game of survival. With its moody atmosphere and moral ambiguity, the film explores the cost of compromise and the fragility of belief under pressure.

The cast—led by Angus Benfield, Victoria Abbott, and Jeremy Brennan—delivers raw performances that underscore the story's themes of manipulation and consequence. Shot through with thriller undertones, *The Holy Roller* twists its premise into a cautionary tale about greed and the extremes people will endure for redemption—or revenge. A compact 89 minutes, it packs a punch with its tightly wound narrative and atmospheric tension.