Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus (2003)

Searching for The Wrong-Eyed Jesus is a captivating and compelling road trip through the creative spirit of the the Southern U.S. Director Andrew Douglas's film follows "Alt Country" singer... See full summary »

Director:

Andrew Douglas

Writer:

Steve Haisman

Stars:

Harry Crews, Johnny Dowd, David Eugene Edwards

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Harry Crews	...	Himself
Johnny Dowd	...	Himself
David Eugene Edwards	...	Himself
The Handsome Family	...	Themselves
Gary Howington	...	Himself (as Rev. Gary Howington)
David Johansen	...	Himself
Lee Sexton	...	Himself
Brett Sparks	...	Himself- The Handsome Family
Rennie Sparks	...	Herself - The Handsome Family
Melissa Swingle	...	Herself (as Trailer Bride)
Jim White	...	Himself

Storyline

Searching for The Wrong-Eyed Jesus is a captivating and compelling road trip through the creative spirit of the the Southern U.S. Director Andrew Douglas's film follows "Alt Country" singer Jim White through a gritty terrain of churches, prisons, truck stops, biker bars and coal mines. This is a journey through a very real contemporary Southern U.S., a world of marginalised white people and their unique and home-made society. Along the way are road-side encounters with modern musical mavericks including The Handsome Family, Johnny Dowd, 16 Horsepower and David Johansen; old time banjo player Lee sexton; rockabilly and mountain Gospel churches - and novelist Harry Crews telling grisly stories down a dirt track.

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Plot Keywords:

southern u.s. | bar | prison | banjo | prayer | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 May 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Buscando a Jesús con ojos equivocados

Filming Locations:

Ferriday, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,095, 17 July 2005, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$79,916

Company Credits

Production Co:

Andrew Douglas Company, Lone Star Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Andrew Douglas: What have you been up to?
Jim White: Killin' time... It just won't die.

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Soundtracks

Small Town
Written and Performed by Mayor

User Reviews

Great

As a 'stranger' to the American culture, I was really impressed by this docu-movie. It gives me a look in the American South. Of course one can not give a complete portrait of something. There always a need for some subjectivity. I understand there a million other sides of the American South.

For example, if you make a movie about Holland, surely you'll see mills and klompen. This is not representative for modern-day Holland, but it's a part of our culture, our history. I think the same applies to this movie.

Apart from this, the movie is intertwining music, art and storytelling. This is fantastic!