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The Preacher

TV Evangelist, Reverend Earl Smith, touches the hearts of thousands of Americans every Sunday morning on his publicly sponsored show, One Way Ticket to Jesus. He teaches his viewers about faith, love and service in the name of Jesus Christ. The Reverend spreads the word of the Gospel and summons miracles on the air, but not for free. Everyone must pay a price for salvation and the Reverend Earl Smith is collecting the fees.

When the Sunday morning viewers buy their "one way ticket to Jesus", what they are really doing is helping Joe Damonti pay off his gambling debts. Joe Damonti has a serious gambling addiction and he lost his wife and son because of it. He's also got the Las Vegas Mob ready to pay him a visit. Desperate to win his family back and get the Mob out of his hair, Joe dons the fictitious identity of Reverend Earl Smith and tries to raise money in the name of Christ, promising his audience that they will spend eternity in Paradise with Jesus, himself.

Damonti, failing in his attempt to collect the money he owes, is forced to face the Mob-just as he is about to leave Vegas and check himself into Gambler's Anonymous! With a zany twist occurring during the confrontation between himself and the hit-man who shows up at his apartment, Joe is handed his own "one way ticket to Jesus" and the Reverend Earl Smith must live up to his promises.