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      Jesus' Son

      1999, Drama, 1h 49m

      52 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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      Slight yet ultimately absorbing, Jesus' Son makes effective use of its period setting and talented ensemble cast. Read critic reviews

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      Set in the early 1970's, "Jesus' Son" is a series of linked yet discrete stories that chart the to-hell-and-back journey of a young man known only as "FH." Told in the way a person might recount a series of anecdotes over a drink -- with all the mistakes and exaggerations, false starts and shuttling back in time that inevitably occurs -- it is a stunning glimpse into the way one man's heart and mind work.

      • Rating: R (Strong Language|Sexuality|Drug Use|Violence)

      • Genre: Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Alison Maclean

      • Writer: Denis Johnson, Elizabeth Cuthrell, David Urrutia, Oren Moverman

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $1.3M

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      • Distributor: Lionsgate Films

      • Production Co: Alliance Atlantis Communications, Evenstar Productions, Blue Sky Studios

      • Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Stereo

      • Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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      • Dec 21, 2009

        We are all his sons asshole!

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      • Apr 21, 2009

        Jesus' Son does great things with its titular character, the mysteriously unnamed Fuckhead. He is immensely likable - check out that winning smile and the off-kilter, observant humor - but his behavior is reprehensible. He is an idiot, but the kind of idiot who you're so close to that you want to help them rather than condemn them. The movie plays with your feelings toward FH, engaging you in a rollercoaster of frustration and pride. And when he gets hurt, it's like a punch to the gut. Billy Crudup's performance, in this way, is really remarkable. He oozes charisma and fun and gentle idiocy to the point where this film becomes a vignette in the life of that crackhead idiot you love to talk to at parties. Also notable is Samantha Morton, in a stunning, indelible performance brimming with risk. Michelle is a completely ugly character, but Morton sells her appeal against all odds.

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      • Nov 19, 2006

        Jesus' Son is a really fun and hysterical movie about the adventures of a dope fiend. Of course, finding the movie fun may be completely missing the point but then again I've always been a fan of the random humor which is served up in abundance here. The story's told through a series of almost vignettes where the great cast (for the most part) only gets a few minutes to shine. The movie never glamorizes drug use but at the same time never really seems to go out of its way to not make it entertaining. If that makes any sense. Unfortunately, the movie (like most drug people I've known through the years) gets dull as hell once it sobers up. Which may or may not be the entire point of the movie. Great movie full of great moments with a great soundtrack.

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      • Jul 26, 2006

        it's okay, worth it only for Jack Black-it is the best part of the movie

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