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Jesus' Son

Jesus' Son

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Jesus' Son

2000

1h 47m

6.2(74 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

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

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Social & External

Production Companies

Evenstar Films

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Billy Crudup

FH

Billy Crudup

Acting

Samantha Morton

Michelle

Samantha Morton

Acting

Jack Black

Georgie

Jack Black

Acting

Denis Leary

Wayne

Denis Leary

Acting

Dennis Hopper

Bill

Dennis Hopper

Acting

Holly Hunter

Mira

Holly Hunter

Acting

Michael Shannon

Dundun

Michael Shannon

Acting

John Ventimiglia

McInnes

John Ventimiglia

Acting

Will Patton

John Smith

Will Patton

Directing

Miranda July

Black-Eyed Nurse

Miranda July

Acting

Mark Webber

Jack Hotel

Mark Webber

Acting

Scott Oster

Stan

No Image

Acting

Ben Shenkman

Tom

Ben Shenkman

Acting

Steve Buck

Richard

No Image

Acting

Rebecca Kimball

Mennonite wife

No Image

Writing

David Urrutia

Mennonite husband

No Image

Writing

Denis Johnson

Terrence Weber

Denis Johnson

Acting

Yvette Mercedes

E.R. Nurse

Yvette Mercedes

Acting

Omar Koury

E.R. Doctor

Omar Koury

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