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Child of God

  • 20132013
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  • 1h 44m
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James Franco, Tim Blake Nelson, and Scott Haze in Child of God (2013)
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A dispossessed, violent man's disastrous attempt to exist outside the social order.A dispossessed, violent man's disastrous attempt to exist outside the social order.A dispossessed, violent man's disastrous attempt to exist outside the social order.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
4.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
20,918
4,636
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    • Director
      • James Franco
    • Writers
      • James Franco(screenplay)
      • Vince Jolivette(screenplay)
      • Cormac McCarthy(novel)
    • Stars
      • Scott Haze
      • Tim Blake Nelson
      • Jim Parrack
    Top credits
    • Director
      • James Franco
    • Writers
      • James Franco(screenplay)
      • Vince Jolivette(screenplay)
      • Cormac McCarthy(novel)
    • Stars
      • Scott Haze
      • Tim Blake Nelson
      • Jim Parrack
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 53User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Scott Haze in Child of God (2013)
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    Child of God (2013)
    James Franco, Tim Blake Nelson, Jim Parrack, and Scott Haze in Child of God (2013)
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    Scott Haze
    Scott Haze
    • Lester Ballard
    Tim Blake Nelson
    Tim Blake Nelson
    • Sheriff Fate
    Jim Parrack
    Jim Parrack
    • Deputy Cotton
    Steve Hunter
    • Auctioneer
    Brian Lally
    Brian Lally
    • Greer
    Elena McGhee
    • Lady In White
    Nina Ljeti
    • First Victim
    Nathan Mohebbi
    Nathan Mohebbi
    • Boyfriend ofFirst Victim
    Jeremy Ambler
    • Boy at the Cabin #1
    Ethan Cline
    • Boy at the Cabin
    Kristen Adams
    Kristen Adams
    • Ms. Walker
    Fallon Goodson
    Fallon Goodson
    • Girly
    Trevor Pillinger
    • Boyfriend of Girly
    Ciera Danielle
    Ciera Danielle
    • Salesgirl
    • (as Cierra Parrack)
    Boyd Smith
    Boyd Smith
    • Mr. Fox
    Terrance Huff
    Terrance Huff
    • Fair Pitchman
    Caroline Smith
    • Mother at the Fair
    Kali Willow Hudson
    • Little Girl at the Fair
    • Director
      • James Franco
    • Writers
      • James Franco(screenplay)
      • Vince Jolivette(screenplay)
      • Cormac McCarthy(novel)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Scott Haze moved to Sevierville, TN, to prepare for the role of Lester Ballard. He lived in an isolated cabin in the woods, lost 50 pounds and was reportedly sleeping in caves some nights.
    • Goofs
      Lester seems to have and endless supply of bullets.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Lester Ballard: Get off my fuckin property!

    • Connections
      Featured in Filmselskabet: Episode #4.1 (2013)

    User reviews53

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Intense
    Based in the novel of the same name written by Cormac McCarthy (No Country For Old Men, The Road). This is very dark film and certainly not for everyone, but I would recommend it to cinephiles based on the incredible, visceral performance by Haze. He is Lester Ballard. As despicable and vile as his behavior is, there is buried within him a human quality. He just wants what all humans desire – to be accepted and loved.

    The film sticks very closely to the book, with only 2 scenes expanded from the original text. It is most definitely one of the most faithful adaptations I've ever seen. The direction is fairly solid, the use of long takes and natural action is apparent, making everything on-screen seem genuine. All of the camera work is hand-held, which can be disorienting at times but it, in a way, adds to the aesthetic of the film. The music used is subtle yet appropriate. Overall, like I said , a very dark film with very strong subject matter, but it's well done.
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    • farron34
    • Aug 10, 2014

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 20, 2014 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Blog
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tanrının Oğlu
    • Filming locations
      • Lewisburg, West Virginia, USA
    • Production companies
      • RabbitBandini Productions
      • Made In Film-Land
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $39,324
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $27,630
      • Aug 3, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $39,324
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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