Jesus' Son

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"Jesus' Son" is a 1999 independent drama film, based on Denis Johnson's short stories, about a young drifter's drug-fueled journey toward redemption.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
adaptationType loose adaptation
basedOn short stories collection "Jesus' Son"
basedOnWorkBy Denis Johnson NERFINISHED
character FH
Michelle NERFINISHED
cinematographer Adam Kimmel NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception generally positive reviews
director Alison Maclean NERFINISHED
distributor Alliance Atlantis NERFINISHED
Lions Gate Films NERFINISHED
editor Alan Oxman NERFINISHED
filmFestivalScreening Sundance Film Festival NERFINISHED
genre drama film
hasNarration first-person voice-over
language English
mpaaRating R
musicBy Joe Henry NERFINISHED
narrativeFocus young drifter's life
narrativeStructure episodic
notableFor adaptation of Denis Johnson's linked short stories
portrays heroin use
road travel in the American Midwest
producer David Urrutia NERFINISHED
Elizabeth Cuthrell NERFINISHED
Lydia Dean Pilcher NERFINISHED
productionCompany Evenstar Films NERFINISHED
Lions Gate Films NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1999
releaseDateUS 1999-06-25
runtimeMinutes 107
screenwriter David Urrutia NERFINISHED
Elizabeth Cuthrell NERFINISHED
Oren Moverman NERFINISHED
settingPeriod 1970s
stars Billy Crudup NERFINISHED
Denis Leary NERFINISHED
Dennis Hopper NERFINISHED
Holly Hunter NERFINISHED
Jack Black NERFINISHED
Samantha Morton NERFINISHED
theme drug addiction
love
redemption

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Billy Crudup notableWork Jesus' Son
Oren Moverman knownFor Jesus' Son
this entity surface form: Jesus’ Son
Oren Moverman coWrote Jesus' Son
this entity surface form: Jesus’ Son
Denis Johnson notableWork Jesus' Son