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Jesus' Son

  • 19991999
  • RR
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
7.2K
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POPULARITY
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1,742
Jesus' Son (1999)
A young man turns from drug addiction and petty crime to a life redeemed by a discovery of compassion.
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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
POPULARITY
24,095
1,742
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • 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
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 7 nominations

    Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 2:25
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    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
    • FH
    Robert Michael Kelly
    • Salesman
    Torben Brooks
    • Car Crash Driver
    Dierdre Lewis
    • Driver's Wife
    Jimmy Moffit
    • Car Crash Doctor
    Antoinette LaVecchia
    Antoinette LaVecchia
    • Dead Man's Wife
    Samantha Morton
    Samantha Morton
    • Michelle
    Steve Buck
    • Richard
    Ben Shenkman
    Ben Shenkman
    • Tom
    Scott Oster
    • Stan
    Brooke Rachel Shive
    • Beatle
    • (as Brooke Shive)
    Mark Webber
    Mark Webber
    • Jack Hotel
    John Ventimiglia
    John Ventimiglia
    • McInnes
    Jesse Weaver Jr.
    • Carl
    Michael Shannon
    Michael Shannon
    • Dundun
    • (as Mike Shannon)
    Todd Berry
    Todd Berry
    • College Kid #1
    Bill Thompson
    • College Kid #2
    Elizabeth Cuthrell
    Elizabeth Cuthrell
    • Diner Waitress
    • Director
      • Alison Maclean
    • Writers
      • Denis Johnson(book)
      • Elizabeth Cuthrell(screenplay)
      • David Urrutia(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more 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
    10/10
    A neglected classic.
    This film was buried here- apart from the acclaim in 'Uncut' magazine; I didn't manage to see this 'til this year. My initial viewing was a little underwhelmed- being a fan of Johnson's book I had worked this up to impossible heights in my mind. However, on a second viewing I enjoyed the film more- the nouvelle-vague via Scorsese editing & structure seemed much better 2nd time around.

    The film is closest to 'Drugstore Cowboy'- though parts such as the split-screen or the digital editing as F***head takes pills in the Emergency Room could have come from 'Requiem for a Dream'. The source stories have been extended and made more cohesive- as with the adaptation of Hubert Selby Jr's 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' by Uli Edel.

    The film is wonderfully shot- a great scene is the drive-in/cemetery that plays 'Carnival of Souls' (though I thought I saw Samantha Morton caught in an almost Anton 'Depeche Mode' Corbijin style!); imagine 'Zabriskie Point' without the metaphysical masturbation...

    The acting is uniformly great- Crudup & Morton are fantastic leads, while Denis Leary, Greg Germann, Holly Hunter are among the excellent supports. The short Dennis Hopper shaving scene is one of the greatest pieces of cinema I have seen in recent years; while Jack Black almost steals the film with his amusing "listen to my shoes". And Denis Johnson is great as hunting knife in eye guy. Oh and Will Patton pops up as 'John Smith'- still he was in 'The Postman', so not quite yet forgiven.

    The soundtrack (chosen by Johnson) is great- Neil Young's 'Cowgirl in the Sand', Wilco's 'Airline to Heaven' & 'She's a Jar', 'Hang on Sloopy' and the great score. The highlight is Morton's gyrating dance to 'Oh Sweet Pea'- almost as great as that dance scene ripped off for 'Pulp Fiction' from Godard's 'Bande a Part'.Only quibble is- where was 'Heroin' by The Velvet Underground?

    'Jesus' Son' is a touching, funny, and tender film that deserves to find an audience. There are too many great moments here- Hunter's arm waving in the air, Beverly Home, the Amish, the laundry scene, the ER scene, the rabbits roadtrip etc. Terribly depressing that mediocrity like 'Human Traffic' & 'Trainspotting' finds an audience here- but a film like this isn't allowed to (except at a few arthouse cinemas). Pity- and Alison MacLean's debut 'Crush' is also excellent; here's to possible adaptations of Denis Johnson's 'Already Dead' & 'The Name of the World'- by David Lynch and Paul Schrader respectively (hopefully)...Check out Johnson's books- as this film's use of voiceover stems right from them.
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    • parkesja
    • Jun 26, 2002

    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
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    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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