“Machine Gun Preacher,” directed by Marc Forster and based on the true story of Sam Childers, is a gripping drama that explores the life of a former biker and drug dealer who becomes an unlikely savior for Sudanese children. Released in 2011, the film stars Gerard Butler as Childers, offering a powerful performance that showcases the struggle between his tumultuous past and his newfound purpose in life.

The film follows Sam Childers, a man with a violent past, living in Pennsylvania. After a transformative experience during a religious awakening, he decides to turn his life around. However, his journey of redemption leads him to the war-torn regions of Sudan, where he witnesses the horrific realities faced by children caught in the crossfire of civil war.

Childers learns about the atrocities committed by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and the plight of children who are kidnapped and forced into a life of violence. Driven by compassion and a fierce determination, he decides to build an orphanage to provide these children with a safe haven. But his methods are unconventional; he adopts a militant approach, which includes arming himself to protect the innocent.