Overview
A young man turns from drug addiction and petty crime to a life redeemed by a discovery of compassion.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $1.3M worldwide against a $2.5M budget
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Based on
Based on Jesus' Son
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Filming locations
Filmed in Arizona and New Jersey
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Setting
Set in Iowa
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Music
Music by Joe Henry
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Oren MovermanScreenplay
- David UrrutiaScreenplay
- Elizabeth CuthrellScreenplay
- Denis JohnsonBook
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 16, 2000
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2.5M
- Revenue
- $1.3M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Billy CrudupFH
Samantha MortonMichelle
Jack BlackGeorgie
Denis LearyWayne
Dennis HopperBill
Holly HunterMira
Michael ShannonDundun
John VentimigliaMcInnes
Will PattonJohn Smith
Miranda JulyBlack-Eyed Nurse
Mark WebberJack Hotel- Scott OsterStan
Ben ShenkmanTom- Steve BuckRichard
- Rebecca KimballMennonite wife
- David UrrutiaMennonite husband
Denis JohnsonTerrence Weber
Yvette MercedesE.R. Nurse
Omar KouryE.R. Doctor
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