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I'm in Love with a Church Girl

  • 2013
  • PG
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
2.1K
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Ja Rule and Adrienne Houghton in I'm in Love with a Church Girl (2013)
Miles Montego (Ja Rule) has it all - cars, boats, good looks, mansion, money, women, but more importantly, he has a past. Miles is a retired high level drug trafficker who is now completely legitimate. Even though Miles has turned over a new leaf, the DEA can't seem to let him out of their sights. Miles' only downfall is that he is extremely loyal to his circle of friends and former colleagues who are not retired from the lucrative business. Struggling to keep on the right side of the law, Miles meets the one girl of his dreams but she's not the usual type of girl that he's used to dating. Vanessa (Adrienne Bailon) is a church girl in every sense of the word. They are tested to their last ounce of faith and strength in God and each other. God continues to chip away at Miles through struggles from his past, having to live up to his reputation, feelings of unworthiness, the death of his mother, federal charges, his friends being indicted, the strain on his relationship with Vanessa, almost losing her in a near fatal car accident, and finally the spiritual breakdown and one on one with God that brings Miles to his knees.
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Miles Montego was king of the streets as a high-level drug trafficker. When Miles meets Vanessa, he's drawn to her beauty and her spirituality. As their connection grows, both are tested to ... Read allMiles Montego was king of the streets as a high-level drug trafficker. When Miles meets Vanessa, he's drawn to her beauty and her spirituality. As their connection grows, both are tested to their last ounce of faith in God in each other.Miles Montego was king of the streets as a high-level drug trafficker. When Miles meets Vanessa, he's drawn to her beauty and her spirituality. As their connection grows, both are tested to their last ounce of faith in God in each other.

  • Director
    • Steve Race
  • Writer
    • Galley Molina
  • Stars
    • Zahn McClarnon
    • Michael Madsen
    • Stephen Baldwin
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
    2.1K
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    • Director
      • Steve Race
    • Writer
      • Galley Molina
    • Stars
      • Zahn McClarnon
      • Michael Madsen
      • Stephen Baldwin
    • 46User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
    • 23Metascore
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    Zahn McClarnon
    Zahn McClarnon
    • Jessie
    Michael Madsen
    Michael Madsen
    • Frank Harris
    Stephen Baldwin
    Stephen Baldwin
    • Jason McDaniels
    Martin Kove
    Martin Kove
    • Terry Edgemond
    Vincent Pastore
    Vincent Pastore
    • Nick Halston
    Adrienne Houghton
    Adrienne Houghton
    • Vanessa Leon
    • (as Adrienne Bailon)
    Ja Rule
    Ja Rule
    • Miles Montego
    • (as Jeff 'Ja Rule' Atkins)
    Kayvon Esmaili
    Kayvon Esmaili
    • Agent Carey
    Vernon Davis
    Vernon Davis
    • Bootz
    Michael Rivera
    Michael Rivera
    • Chris Mayor
    Adrian Bustamante
    Adrian Bustamante
    • Club Patron
    • (as Raul Bustamante)
    David Jean Thomas
    David Jean Thomas
    • Ceaser Montego
    Marcus D. Spencer
    Marcus D. Spencer
    • DEA Agent
    • (as Big Spence)
    Alicia Urizar McCallum
    Alicia Urizar McCallum
    • Alyssa Leon
    • (as Alicia Urizar)
    Jerry Rice
    Jerry Rice
    • Self
    Steve C. Porter
    Steve C. Porter
    • Security Guard
    Liam Green
    • Jason McDaniels Son
    Toby McKeehan
    • T
    • (as Toby Mac)
    • Director
      • Steve Race
    • Writer
      • Galley Molina
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    4bkoganbing

    Church girl dresses to kill

    I'm In Love With A Church Girl gets an "A" for sincerity, but only maintains a "C" for the final result. Rapper Ja Rule stars as the real life Miles Montego of San Jose, California who through new found faith in God comes all the way out of his former life as a drug seller and a gang banger.

    Now he's into concert promotions which is legitimate unto itself, but certainly is still an atmosphere in which Ja Rule's former profession flourishes. But Ja Rule meets Adrienne Bailon who is a nice church going girl and pretty soon he's not only liking her, but her wholesomeness and purity stemming from her devout Christian upbringing.

    Of course law enforcement isn't quite buying Ja Rule turning over a new leaf and they've got Stephen Baldwin on surveillance checking him out throughout the film.

    I'm In Love With Church Girl borrows from the old master of religious spectacle Cecil B. DeMille. Not that this film has a DeMille like budget, but DeMille was a big believer in selling religion with a little sex. Somehow I could not quite buy Adrienne Bailon as a church going born again with those skirts up to her privates and showing a most ample buttocks. Maybe I'm just a Philistine, but somehow I think that's what got Ja Rule's attention.

    The cast gave some good performances and how much of it happened to Miles Montego in real life is a source of speculation. I know DeMille would have approved this picture.
    5raeanntaylor

    Bad acting but I'll watch cus ja rule

    Bad script well maybe wouldn't be that bad if the acting was better. I'm bored so I'm watching it
    1brna-fdan456-596-258118

    so bad

    This movie was so silly and full of nonesense. church girl was with him for his money, his character was piece of crap and all of the movie is about money talks idiom . I don't know but I got GTA san andreas vibes from main character
    1elrollibre

    This is anything but Christian

    Well... it's that kind of Christianity so fashionable these days that offers a cool God of the world and therefore very lacking in meaning. This is what this movie is, it is a movie of the world, no matter how much they speak of God, it is empty, excessively materialistic and completely leaves aside the essence and the teachings of our Lord.

    It's sad to see something like that....

    This movie gives a terrible example, not to mention the Pastor.... seriously, what kind of Pastor is that? Makes me sick.

    Please be alert to the lie of Satan so present today in Christian circles.
    1collectoritem60

    Wasn't Impressive At All!

    Was this supposed to be a Christian movie? The Church Girl? What? She certainly did not exemplify the usual cliché "I'm a woman of God." That was almost the very first thing which came out of her mouth. I didn't see redemption in any of this. I believe Hollywood needs to leave religious movies alone, because they never are true to the real God of the Bible.

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    • Trivia
      Sandals resort sponsored this movie!
    • Connections
      Featured in Joni Table Talk: Livin It: Stephen Baldwin (2013)
    • Soundtracks
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 6, 2013 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Я влюбился в монашку
    • Filming locations
      • San Jose, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RGM NewBreed
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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,387,730
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $971,826
      • Oct 20, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,503,392
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 58m(118 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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