Jesus' Son (film)

Jesus' Son
Jesus' Son
	Promotional poster
Directed by	Alison Maclean
Written by	Elizabeth Cuthrell; David Urrutia; Oren Moverman;
Based on	Jesus' Son; by Denis Johnson
Produced by	Elizabeth Cuthrell; Lydia Dean Pilcher; David Urrutia;
Starring	Billy Crudup; Samantha Morton; Denis Leary; Jack Black; Will Patton; Greg Germann; Holly Hunter; Dennis Hopper;
Cinematography	Adam Kimmel
Edited by	Stuart Levy; Geraldine Peroni;
Music by	Joe Henry
Production; companies	Evenstar Films; Alliance Atlantis;
Distributed by	Lions Gate Films
Release dates	September 5, 1999 (Telluride Film Festival); June 16, 2000 (limited);
Running time	107 minutes
Countries	Canada; United States
Language	English
Budget	$2.5 million
Box office	$1,302,067

Jesus' Son is a 1999 drama film that was adapted from the eponymous short story collection by Denis Johnson. The film stars Billy Crudup, Samantha Morton, Holly Hunter, and Dennis Hopper, with Denis Leary, Will Patton, John Ventimiglia, Michael Shannon, and Jack Black in supporting roles. The film was directed by Alison Maclean and written by Elizabeth Cuthrell, David Urrutia, and Oren Moverman.

It 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.

The title is taken from the lyrics of "Heroin", a 1966 song by the Velvet Underground.

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