Jesus' Son

2000 1h 47m EN

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 79

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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A young man turns from drug addiction and petty crime to a life redeemed by a discovery of compassion.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Billy Crudup
FH
Samantha Morton
Michelle
Jack Black
Georgie
Denis Leary
Wayne
Dennis Hopper
Bill
Holly Hunter
Mira
Michael Shannon
Dundun
John Ventimiglia
McInnes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alison Maclean
Writers: Oren Moverman, David Urrutia, Elizabeth Cuthrell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 52% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alison Maclean, shot by Adam Kimmel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joe Henry. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Editor Geraldine Peroni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Billy Crudup and Samantha Morton and Jack Black carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0186253 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alison Maclean directs. Adam Kimmel behind the camera. Joe Henry scores. Geraldine Peroni cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 52% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
326 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Alison Maclean, shot by Adam Kimmel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joe Henry. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Geraldine Peroni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Billy Crudup and Samantha Morton and Jack Black carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0186253 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.