Jesus' Son (1999)

Directed by

Alison Maclean

Genre

drama film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

R

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 74 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young heroin addict drifts through a series of chaotic and tragic events in the 1970s American Midwest. He forms a deep but troubled bond with a fellow addict while struggling with his own self-destruction.

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What happens

Jesus' Son is a 1999 American drama film directed by Alison Maclean and written by Elizabeth Cuthrell, David Urrutia, and Oren Moverman, based on the collection of short stories by Denis Johnson. It stars Billy Crudup and Samantha Morton, with Holly Hunter, Dennis Hopper, Denis Leary, Will Patton, John Ventimiglia, Michael Shannon, and Jack Black in supporting roles. The title is taken from the lyrics of "Heroin", a 1966 song by the Velvet Underground. The film was awarded the Little Golden Lion award and the Ecumenical Award at the 1999 Venice Film Festival, and was named one of the top ten films of the year by The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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