Religion, Inc.
Brief Synopsis
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After an encounter with "the lord," a man forms a new company that establishes a new religion based on greed and selfishness. Though initially successful, problems eventually emerge, bringing the man to the realization that scamming people out of their money isn't worth the loss of his morals and h
Cast & Crew
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Daniel Adams
Director
Jonathan Penner
Morris Codman
Gerald Orange
Dr Ian Clarity
Sandra Bullock
Debby
George Plimpton
God
Wendy Adams
Peggy
Film Details
Also Known As
Religion Inc, Religion, Inc.
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1989
Location
Edison, New Jersey, USA; New York City, New York, USA; Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 27m
Synopsis
After an encounter with "the lord," a man forms a new company that establishes a new religion based on greed and selfishness. Though initially successful, problems eventually emerge, bringing the man to the realization that scamming people out of their money isn't worth the loss of his morals and his love.
Director
Daniel Adams
Director
Cast
Jonathan Penner
Morris Codman
Gerald Orange
Dr Ian Clarity
Sandra Bullock
Debby
George Plimpton
God
Wendy Adams
Peggy
Chuch Pfiefer
Brendan Collins
Jerzy Kosinski
Panhandler
Tama Janowitz
Jose, Boxer Torres
Earl Hagan
Billy Bob
Michael Mandell
Joe French
Jaffe Cohen
Herman Whipple
Marcia Amron
Mrs Codman
Maggie Rydell
Sam
David Gregory
Tom
John Patrick Rice
Dave
William Hill
Lucas
Kevin Watson
Deke
Jason Stein
1st Nerd
Adam Stein
2nd Nerd
Mary Potts
Gladys
Crew
Daniel Adams
From Story
Daniel Adams
Executive Producer
Daniel Adams
Screenwriter
Paul Birk
Gaffer
Bonnie Blake
1st Assistant Camera
Hank Blumenfield
Line Producer
Michelangelo Csaba Bolla
2nd Assistant Director
Charlie Boone
Production Assistant
Denise Brassard
Director Of Photography 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Simon Brook
1st Assistant Director
Simon Brook
Associate Producer
James Brummel
Bestboy
Eric Charipka
Set Dresser
Walter Cohen
Location Manager
Diane Conn
Production Auditor
Laura Deblasi
Production Assistant
Warner Dick
Stills
Kathleen Dowling
Props
John Drake
Director Of Photography
Deb Dyer
Other
Mary Eiben
2nd Assistant Camera
John Geisler
Key Grip
Emanuel Goldberg
Executive Producer
Adam Goldfine
2nd Grip
Debra Gonzalez
Casting (Extras)
Todd Klein
2nd Grip
Scott Leckie
Production Assistant
Sonny Lowe
2nd Assistant Director
Michael Mailer
Producer
Michael Mailer
Screenwriter
Barry Malawski
3rd Grip
Kip Martin
Music
Lauren Matonis
Hairstyles
Lauren Matonis
Makeup
Sandy Mcdonough
Bestboy Electrician
Leslie Mcgovern
Costume Designer
Leslie Mcgovern
Wardrobe Supervisor
Brett Miller
Production Assistant
Robin Monroe
Casting
Justin Muller
Production Assistant
Anne O'brien
Production Office Coordinator Assistant
Laury Pense
Executive Producer
Alexa Polesky
Set Dresser Assistant
Tom Potoskie
Electrician
Jeff Pullman
Sound Recording Mixer
Cheryl Rave
Production Assistant
Sally Reed
Production Assistant
Paola Ridolfi
Production Designer
Thomas R Rondinella
Editor
Marian Rooney
Production Assistant
Edward Rosenstein
Unit Manager
Jill Greenberg Sands
Casting Assistant
Rick Stribling
Key Grip
Tom Szaboles
Boom Operator
Adrienne Tien
Script Supervisor
Maura Walsh
Craft Service
Mark Weingarten
Sound Recording Mixer
Rachael Weinzimer
Art Assistant
Kathy Welch
Production Office Coordinator
Billie Wayne Willsie
Art Department Coordinator
Karen Wisell
Production Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
Religion Inc, Religion, Inc.
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1989
Location
Edison, New Jersey, USA; New York City, New York, USA; Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 27m
Articles
George Plimpton, 1927-2003
George Plimpton, the wry, self-effacing author whose engaging film appearances enlivened many movies over the years, died of a heart attack on September 25 in his Manhattan apartment. He was 76. George Ames Plimpton was born on March 18, 1927 in New York City. The son of a diplomat, he was well connected to high society. A scholarly man of the letters, hip, urbane bohemians knew him for decades as the unpaid editor to the much respected literary quarterly, The Paris Review, which introduced emerging authors such as Gore Vidal and Jack Kerouac. In 1963, the gaunt, unassuming Plimpton documented his time training with the Detroit Lions, and turned the antics into a shrewd, witty piece of sports fulfillment, Paper Lion. The film was adapted for the big screen by Alex March in 1968 with Alan Alda playing the role of Plimpton. That same year, he made his film debut as a reporter in Gordon Douglas' police thriller The Detective (1968) starring Frank Sinatra and followed that up with an amusing cameo as a gunman shot my John Wayne in Howard Hawks' Rio Lobo (1970). A few more cameos came up over the years, but it wasn't until the '90s that he proved he himself a capable performer and found regular film work: an appropriate role as a talk show moderator in Jodie Foster's Little Man Tate's (1991), the president's lawyer in Oliver Stone's Nixon (1995); a psychologist in Gus Van Zandt's Good Will Hunting (1997); a clubgoer in Whit Stillman's discursive drama The Last Day's of Disco (1998); and a very comical doctor in Jean- Marie Poire's Just Visiting</I&! gt; (2001). His acceptance as a pop culture icon came to a full head when he appeared in an episode of The Simpsons playing a professor who runs a fixed spelling bee! He is survived by his wife Sara Whitehead Dudley and four children. Michael T. Toole
George Plimpton, 1927-2003
George Plimpton, the wry, self-effacing author whose engaging film appearances enlivened many movies over the years, died of a heart attack on September 25 in his Manhattan apartment. He was 76. George Ames Plimpton was born on March 18, 1927 in New York City. The son of a diplomat, he was well connected to high society. A scholarly man of the letters, hip, urbane bohemians knew him for decades as the unpaid editor to the much respected literary quarterly, The Paris Review, which introduced emerging authors such as Gore Vidal and Jack Kerouac. In 1963, the gaunt, unassuming Plimpton documented his time training with the Detroit Lions, and turned the antics into a shrewd, witty piece of sports fulfillment, Paper Lion. The film was adapted for the big screen by Alex March in 1968 with Alan Alda playing the role of Plimpton. That same year, he made his film debut as a reporter in Gordon Douglas' police thriller The Detective (1968) starring Frank Sinatra and followed that up with an amusing cameo as a gunman shot my John Wayne in Howard Hawks' Rio Lobo (1970). A few more cameos came up over the years, but it wasn't until the '90s that he proved he himself a capable performer and found regular film work: an appropriate role as a talk show moderator in Jodie Foster's Little Man Tate's (1991), the president's lawyer in Oliver Stone's Nixon (1995); a psychologist in Gus Van Zandt's Good Will Hunting (1997); a clubgoer in Whit Stillman's discursive drama The Last Day's of Disco (1998); and a very comical doctor in Jean- Marie Poire's Just Visiting</I&! gt; (2001). His acceptance as a pop culture icon came to a full head when he appeared in an episode of The Simpsons playing a professor who runs a fixed spelling bee! He is survived by his wife Sara Whitehead Dudley and four children. Michael T. Toole
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Released in United States September 1989
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1989
Shown at Boston Film Festival September 1989.
Began shooting September 24, 1988.
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1989
Released in United States September 1989 (Shown at Boston Film Festival September 1989.)
