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

Overtold, but has entertainment value.. Most do not know it's based on a true story

I was 10 years old when my sister took me to see the image of Jesus head on the screen door in Port Neches Tx in 1969. There were a lot of people forming a human fence around the house. We didn't have to pay anything, but then again it was a new phenomenon. I don't remember any hysterics and i was never sure whether I believed it was real or not. In one of my picture albums I have an old Polaroid of the door with the image. I never knew the film was out until one night I could not sleep and I was channel surfing. Brought back a lot of memories. If it was real and a sign... Why didn't anything ever come of it? Several years later the lady that owned the house died and the image disappeared. The movie? Eh