Son of Morning

"The world's always looking for a savior. LET THERE BE PHILLIP."

2011 1h 21m EN

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★3.0TMDB · 21

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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As a solar catastrophe threatens the world, Phillip Katz (Joseph Cross), a stressed-out copywriter, is mistaken for the next messiah by an ambitious reporter (Heather Graham). Instantly becoming the most famous person on the planet, Phillip must decide how to use his newfound celebrity - for the betterment of mankind or himself!

“The world's always looking for a savior. LET THERE BE PHILLIP.”

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Cast

Joseph Cross
Philip Katz
Heather Graham
Josephine Tuttle
Edward Herrmann
Thomas
Stephen Root
Senator Larder
Danny Glover
Gabriel Peters
Lorraine Bracco
Leda Katz
Jesse Bradford
David
Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Jamie Johnson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yaniv Raz
Writers: Yaniv Raz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yaniv Raz, shot by Jonathan Wenstrup. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Joseph Cross and Heather Graham and Edward Herrmann carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The world's always looking for a savior. LET THERE BE PHILLIP.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1144815 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yaniv Raz directs. Jonathan Wenstrup behind the camera. Jonathan Zalben scores. Robert K. Lambert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Directed by Yaniv Raz, shot by Jonathan Wenstrup. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jonathan Zalben. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robert K. Lambert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Joseph Cross and Heather Graham and Edward Herrmann carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The world's always looking for a savior. LET THERE BE PHILLIP.".
8IMDB entry: tt1144815 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.