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The Overnighters

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The Overnighters

In a North Dakota town where the oil business is booming, busloads of newcomers find slim work prospects and a severe housing shortage. Pastor Jay Reinke converts his church into a makeshift dorm, allowing hundreds of job-seekers, some with checkered pasts, to stay despite the congregation's objections and neighbors' fears. When opposition to the 'overnighters' reaches a boiling point, Pastor Jay makes a decision with shattering consequences. By Jesse Moss.

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