Kidneys for Jesus (2003)

The Jesus Christians are unusually committed to their faith. They give up everything they own - including, now, their spare kidneys. For a year, journalist Jon Ronson has exclusively ... See full summary »

Director:

Jon Ronson

Writer:

Jon Ronson

Stars:

Jon Ronson, Dave McKay, Liesel Appel

Cast

Credited cast:
Jon Ronson	...	Self / Narrator
Dave McKay	...	Self / Leader of Jesus Christians
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Liesel Appel	...	Self
Casey Crouch	...	Self / Jesus Christians
Christine Dunn	...	Self / Jesus Christians
Robin Dunn	...	Self / Jesus Christians
Susan Ellis	...	Self / Jesus Christians
Roland Gianstefani	...	Self / Jesus Christians
Susan Gianstefani	...	Self / Jesus Christians
Bobby Kelly	...	Self / Victim

Storyline

The Jesus Christians are unusually committed to their faith. They give up everything they own - including, now, their spare kidneys. For a year, journalist Jon Ronson has exclusively followed the group as they attempt to donate their kidneys to strangers in the UK and the US. But who should they give them to? Where can they advertise? Will the hospitals, the media, and the potential recipients see their gesture as a miracle, or as the self-destructive act of a controversial religious movement? Presented by Jon Ronson.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The Jesus Christians are a Christian millennialist network of communes on five different continents. They occasionally do volunteer work, are frequently active politically, and regularly distribute Christian comics, books, pamphlets, and DVDs. Most of their publications are written by their co-founder, Dave McKay. They were founded in Australia in 1981 by Dave and Cherry McKay and have had a three-decade-long history of controversy documented extensively by the media.

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 January 2003 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

World of Wonder Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min (original)

Color:

Color