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Jesus' Son

  • 19991999
  • RR
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
7.2K
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Jesus' Son (1999)
A young man turns from drug addiction and petty crime to a life redeemed by a discovery of compassion.
Play trailer2:25
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A young man turns from drug addiction and petty crime to a life redeemed by a discovery of compassion.A young man turns from drug addiction and petty crime to a life redeemed by a discovery of compassion.A young man turns from drug addiction and petty crime to a life redeemed by a discovery of compassion.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
7.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Alison Maclean
  • Writers
    • Denis Johnson(book)
    • Elizabeth Cuthrell(screenplay)
    • David Urrutia(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Billy Crudup
    • Robert Michael Kelly
    • Torben Brooks
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alison Maclean
  • Writers
    • Denis Johnson(book)
    • Elizabeth Cuthrell(screenplay)
    • David Urrutia(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Billy Crudup
    • Robert Michael Kelly
    • Torben Brooks
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 91User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 7 nominations

    Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 2:25
    Trailer

    Photos51

    Elizabeth Cuthrell in Jesus' Son (1999)
    Elizabeth Cuthrell and Alison Maclean in Jesus' Son (1999)
    Billy Crudup in Jesus' Son (1999)
    Billy Crudup in Jesus' Son (1999)
    Billy Crudup in Jesus' Son (1999)
    Billy Crudup and Samantha Morton in Jesus' Son (1999)
    Brooke Rachel Shive, Jesse Weaver Jr., and Mark Webber in Jesus' Son (1999)
    Jack Black in Jesus' Son (1999)
    Billy Crudup in Jesus' Son (1999)
    Michael Shannon and John Ventimiglia in Jesus' Son (1999)
    Elizabeth Cuthrell, Lydia Dean Pilcher, Alison Maclean, and David Urrutia in Jesus' Son (1999)
    Jack Black and Denis Johnson in Jesus' Son (1999)

    Top cast

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    Billy Crudup
    Billy Crudup
    • FHas FH
    Robert Michael Kelly
    • Salesmanas Salesman
    Torben Brooks
    • Car Crash Driveras Car Crash Driver
    Dierdre Lewis
    • Driver's Wifeas Driver's Wife
    Jimmy Moffit
    • Car Crash Doctoras Car Crash Doctor
    Antoinette LaVecchia
    Antoinette LaVecchia
    • Dead Man's Wifeas Dead Man's Wife
    Samantha Morton
    Samantha Morton
    • Michelleas Michelle
    Steve Buck
    • Richardas Richard
    Ben Shenkman
    Ben Shenkman
    • Tomas Tom
    Scott Oster
    • Stanas Stan
    Brooke Rachel Shive
    • Beatleas Beatle
    • (as Brooke Shive)
    Mark Webber
    Mark Webber
    • Jack Hotelas Jack Hotel
    John Ventimiglia
    John Ventimiglia
    • McInnesas McInnes
    Jesse Weaver Jr.
    • Carlas Carl
    Michael Shannon
    Michael Shannon
    • Dundunas Dundun
    • (as Mike Shannon)
    Todd Berry
    Todd Berry
    • College Kid #1as College Kid #1
    Bill Thompson
    • College Kid #2as College Kid #2
    Elizabeth Cuthrell
    Elizabeth Cuthrell
    • Diner Waitressas Diner Waitress
    • Director
      • Alison Maclean
    • Writers
      • Denis Johnson(book)
      • Elizabeth Cuthrell(screenplay)
      • David Urrutia(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The movie's title comes from a line in the Velvet Underground song "Heroin".
    • Goofs
      According to the director and screenwriter, many continuity mistakes were intentional. FH misremembers the stories each time he tells them and so there are intentional differences inserted when shots reappear in the film.
    • Quotes

      E.R. Nurse: Patient complains of knife in head.

      FH: Stabbing headache?

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Double Jeopardy/Jakob the Liar/Mumford (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Surf Buggy
      Written by Dick Dale

      Performed by Dick Dale & His Del-Tones (as Dick Dale and His Del Tones)

      Courtesy of Dick Dale Enterprises

    User reviews91

    Review
    Top review
    Searching for Meaning
    "Searching for Meaning" could be the title of the movie as well as of the reactions of many people who didn't want to see below the mixed-up surface of the film. The story is the random ramblings of a reformed drug addict looking for some meaning to life, death, and the difference between the two.

    There are some interesting symbols: a man with Jesus' heart, a singing Menonite mermaid in a shower, drugs as an escape from the drug called life, etc. Not the average stuff of a mainstream movie which explains why this is an independent film.

    We go along on an oddly comic journey during which we contemplate the price we pay for our dreams, explore the way we hide our deformities from the world, realize that we pretend to be normal because we want to be normal -- whatever normal is. We all want to find our place in a strange world where we have to consider the answers to the questions "Why did God make us?" and "Why did God make us the way we are?"

    The solution to the riddles seems to be connecting with all our fellow riddlers, realizing that we'll understand someday what it all means.

    This is a disturbing, funny, sad film -- not for everybody, but an interesting experience for people who don't mind thinking about what is being shown on the screen.
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    • mermatt
    • Aug 19, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 7, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Сын Иисуса
    • Filming locations
      • Riverside, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Evenstar Films
      • Jesus' Son Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,302,067
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $37,089
      • Jun 18, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,302,067
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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