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Soul Hustler

Soul Hustler

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1973

Runtime

1h 21m

Genres

Music, Drama

User Score

60%

Original Title

Soul Hustler

Production Companies

Monterey Films

Director

Burt Topper

Description

Matthew Crowe, a whoring, pot-smoking, wandering singer teams up with a tent-show preacher. The preacher recognizes Mathew's charisma, and together they collect big donations delivering sermons with rocking gospel songs.Soon enough, Matthew lands a record deal, and the older man becomes the manager of Crowe's new act: Matthew, Son of Jesus. They hire a backup group of mustachioed rock musicians, who play in brown monks' robes, in contrast to Matthew's white robe and sandals. Their debut album becomes a huge hit so they go on a concert tour to promote it.