Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus

2004 1h 22m EN

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7.5

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68%

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METACRITIC

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7.6

IMDB

★7.5TMDB · 11🍅68%Rotten Tomatoes●58Metacritic★7.6IMDB · 1,200

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Synopsis

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A stunningly-photographed, thought-provoking road trip into the heart of the poor white American South. Singer Jim White takes his 1970 Chevy Impala through a gritty terrain of churches, prisons, truckstops, biker bars and coalmines. Along the way are roadside encounters with present-day musical mavericks the Handsome Family, David Johansen, David Eugene Edwards of 16 Horsepower and old-time banjo player Lee Sexton, and grisly stories from the cult Southern novelist Harry Crews.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jim White
Himself
Johnny Dowd
Himself
Brett Sparks
Himself
Rennie Sparks
Herself
David Eugene Edwards
Himself
Harry Crews
Himself
David Johansen
Himself
Gary Howington
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Douglas
Writers: Steve Haisman
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Jim White and Johnny Dowd and Brett Sparks carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0389361 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew Douglas directs. Michael Elliot cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Michael Elliot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jim White and Johnny Dowd and Brett Sparks carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0389361 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.