Taking a Chance on God
2011, English. Directed by Brendan Fay.
Taking A Chance On God chronicles the extraordinary life and legacy of 85 year old John McNeill, gay Catholic priest, founder of the LGBT spiritual movement, and pioneering voice of gay liberation. Refusing to betray his own conscience, McNeill stood up to the man who became Pope Benedict XVI and would not be silenced. The Film depicts McNeill's remarkable journey: growing up in Buffalo, escaping death as a POW in Nazi Germany, falling in love with his husband, writing groundbreaking books, coming out on national television, calling for compassion and justice during the AIDS crisis, and celebrating the unique spiritual gifts of LGBT people. Theologians, journalists, activists, and LGBT religious figures, including openly gay Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson, movingly testify to McNeill's influence and importance.
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- 24 September 2011
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- Dan Messina, Brendan Fay
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Taking a Chance on God isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 September 2011. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Taking a Chance on God?
Taking a Chance on God (2011) was directed by Brendan Fay.