Jesus Camp

Name: Jesus Camp
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2006-12-22
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Mike Papantonio, Lou Engle, Becky Fischer

20062006
PG-13PG-13
1h 27min

A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham.A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham.A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham.

7.4/10

27K

Directors
- Heidi Ewing
- Rachel Grady
Stars

Top credits

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 6 wins & 7 nominations total

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Trailer 2:02

Jesus Camp

Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady in Jesus Camp (2006)

Jesus Camp follows several young children as they prepare to attend a summer camp where the kids will get their daily dose of evangelical Christianity. Becky Fischer works at the camp, which is named Kids on Fire. Through interviews with Fischer, the children, and others, Jesus Camp illustrates the unswerving belief of the faithful. A housewife and homeschooling mother tells her son that creationism has all the answers. Footage from inside the camp shows young children weeping and wailing as they promise to stop their sinning. Child after child is driven to tears. Juxtapose these scenes with clips from a more moderate Christian radio host (who is appalled by such tactics), and Jesus Camp seems to pose a clear question: are these children being brainwashed? —Ken Miller <wkmiller704@yahoo.com>

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Taglines
- America is being born again
Genre
- Documentary
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for some discussions of mature subject matter
Parents guide

Trivia
Since the making of the film, Becky Fischer, children's pastor for Kids on Fire, announced that due to negative reactions to the camp after the film, including telephone calls and vandalism, the camp, which was held once a year for three weeks, has been discontinued indefinitely and will be replaced by other events.

Goofs
Becky Fisher swings a stuffed Lion and says "You've got a Tiger by the tail".

Quotes
Rachel: [preaching to a group of guys sitting in a park] If you were to die right now in this moment, where do you think you'd go?
guy in the park: Heaven
Rachel: [subdued] Really?
guy in the park: Yeah. Sure.
Rachel: Oh... okay. Have a nice day!
[runs back to her friends]
Rachel: I think they were Muslims!

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Flags of Our Fathers/Keeping Mum/Shortbus/Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning/Jesus Camp (2006)

Soundtracks
Breathe Prophesy
Music and lyrics by Todd Ganovski

Top review

10/10

Should be categorized "Documentary/Horror"

This is really a horror movie. It's comparable to The Ring and Emily Rose.

I thought we were living in the 21st century. This movie reminds me more of the 16th.

On one hand, this movie is an unforgettable experience, like a dive into darkness. On the other hand, you're left asking yourself - "am I a sadist? I'm watching little kids getting tortured, brainwashed, their lives getting deformed". When you watch this movie, the first thing you want to do is go to IMDb and write a review about it.

So,

If you're in a happy mood right now, don't watch this movie.

If you want chills down your spine, by all means, watch it!

10/10

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