Screen Door Jesus (2003)

An eclectic cast of characters intertwines and collides around themes of faith, religion and race in a small East Texas town. Screen Door Jesus tells the story of the church-going, but not ... See full summary »

Director:

Kirk Davis

Writers:

Christopher Cook (stories), Kirk Davis

Stars:

Myk Watford, Lafayette Wright, Silvia Manning

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Myk Watford	...	Sheriff Lou Dawson
Lafayette Wright	...	Church Member
Silvia Manning	...	Joycie Conroy (as Silvia Moore)
Franchelle S. Dorn	...	Momma Nell
Marc Menchaca	...	Little Red
Bill Wise	...	Luther
Buck Taylor	...	Old Man Nickles
Tommy G. Kendrick	...	Brother Wiley (as Tommy Kendrick)
C. Anthony Jackson	...	Harvey Collins
Josh Berry	...	Hank Jeters
Arron Shiver	...	George Herbert Jr.
Jo Harvey Allen	...	Lorraine Herbert
Cliff Stephens	...	George Herbert Sr.
Richard Dillard	...	Mayor Roy Huckaby
Adam Bratcher	...	Kid Ogden

Storyline

An eclectic cast of characters intertwines and collides around themes of faith, religion and race in a small East Texas town. Screen Door Jesus tells the story of the church-going, but not exactly God-fearing, town's folk who wake up one morning to discover the image of Jesus on Old Mother Harper's screen door. With media and crowds gathering around the phenomenon, and Jesus staring everyone straight in the face, it's time for people to take sides.

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Plot Keywords:

religion | prayer | racism | preacher | pentecostalism

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some sexual content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 March 2003 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,040 (USA) (30 September 2005)

Gross:

$41,605 (USA) (8 December 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

FCM Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Conway: If Jesus has super powers, he could make a robot with a soul.

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Soundtracks

"Jesus Just Left Town"
Written By Myk Watford
Performed By Myk Watford and Utah Mafia

User Reviews

If Jesus has super powers, he could make a robot with a soul.

The stars aligned just right: a catchy title, it's in Texas, it's funny, and there is no football game on worth watching. So why not try a film that won three awards at the Hampton's Film Festival. Who knew they even had one? Now, things started off interesting with a "God Hates fags" group showing up to protest, but it really got going when Jesus was discovered on a screen door.

I am not going to comment on the actors, as I don't know any of the. I do, however, want to see more of Texan Scarlett McAlister. Now, she made things interesting (with her bright smile) in every appearance, even as things were developing elsewhere.

There are a lot of religious beliefs explored in this film, and it will cause you to question your own. It was interesting.