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Jesus' Son

Jesus' Son

20006.21h 47m

Overview

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

Directed by Alison Maclean
Written by Oren Moverman, David Urrutia, Elizabeth Cuthrell
Produced by David Urrutia, Lydia Dean Pilcher, Elizabeth Cuthrell
Box OfficeBudget: $2.5MRevenue: $1.3M

Top Cast

Billy Crudup

Billy Crudup

FH

Samantha Morton

Samantha Morton

Michelle

Jack Black

Jack Black

Georgie

Denis Leary

Denis Leary

Wayne

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Bill

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Mira

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Dundun

John Ventimiglia

John Ventimiglia

McInnes

Will Patton

Will Patton

John Smith

Miranda July

Miranda July

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Themes & Keywords

drug abusedark comedymagic mushroomdrugspsychedelicsheroin addictwoman director

About Jesus' Son

Jesus' Son is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2000 exploring themes of drug abuse, dark comedy, magic mushroom, drugs, psychedelics, heroin addict. Directed by Alison Maclean, it stars Billy Crudup, Samantha Morton, Jack Black. A young man turns from drug addiction and petty crime to a life redeemed by a discovery of compassion.

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