The God Complex

If God is the answer, let's rethink the question

2009•1h 59m•

★8.2(4 ratings)

FantasyComedy

Overview

The God Complex is an irreverent, ultra‑low‑budget biblical satire that deliberately mocks well‑known stories from the Bible, turning God and key figures into broad comic caricatures. Rather than treating Scripture with any reverence, the film uses parody, crude humor, and exaggerated “logical” twists specifically to ridicule Christian beliefs and present the Bible’s narratives as silly and absurd.

Director

Mark Pirro

Writers

Mark Pirro, Andy Guss

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Main Cast

Gust Alexander

God

Lauren Baldwin

Mary

Paul Bunnell

Swiss

Tony Cicchetti

Swiss

The God Complex

If God is the answer, let's rethink the question

2009•1h 59m•

★8.2(4 ratings)

FantasyComedy

Overview

Director

Mark Pirro

Writers

Mark Pirro, Andy Guss

Watchlist

Main Cast

Gust Alexander

God

Lauren Baldwin

Mary

Paul Bunnell

Swiss

Tony Cicchetti

Swiss

Full Crew

Visual Effects

Visual Effects: Mark Pirro
Additional Effects Development: Glenn Campbell

Did You Know?

The film's tagline is: "If God is the answer, let's rethink the question"

The runtime is 119 minutes (1h 59m).

The film was directed by Mark Pirro.

The screenplay was written by Mark Pirro and Andy Guss.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt1261418.

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Rating

8.2/10

Great

4 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The God Complex

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Production Companies:

Pirromount Pictures

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The God Complex

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Gust Alexander

Lauren Baldwin

Paul Bunnell

Tony Cicchetti

The God Complex

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Gust Alexander

Lauren Baldwin

Paul Bunnell

Tony Cicchetti

Bill Devlin

Tyrone Dubose

Damon Evans

Suzanna Griffith

Andy Guss

David Anthony Hernandez

Dennis Kinard

Dani Leon

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