2014
Not Rated
Glass Eye Pix
1 h 20 m

2014
Not Rated
Glass Eye Pix
1 h 20 m

Summary American Jesus is a vivid mosaic of personalities and conflicting points of view that emerges as a portrait of an America yearning for solace and meaning in the modern world. An exploration of Christianity in every faction of American life, from the bread line to the yoga studio, from the humble churches of snake handlers to the mega chu...

Documentary

Directed By: Aram Garriga

Written By: Xavi Prat, Aram Garriga

2014
Not Rated
Glass Eye Pix
1 h 20 m

2014
Not Rated
Glass Eye Pix
1 h 20 m

American Jesus

Name: American Jesus
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014-05-14
Duration: 1 min 20 s
Rating: 41
Cast: Keenan Smith, Mara Einstein, Mickey Stonier, Douglas Rushkoff, Billy Talen

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 4 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Aram Garriga

Written By: Xavi Prat, Aram Garriga

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Village Voice

May 22, 2014

A restless, sunnily shot, one-thing-after-another travelogue of the peculiarities of American worship and belief.

By Alan Scherstuhl FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

May 23, 2014

Garriga aims for depth in the third act, contextualizing religious conservatism as a reaction against the social revolutions of the 1960s. But the reduction of Christianity into just another political group feels like a dilution, a conversion of wine into water.

By Inkoo Kang FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

May 20, 2014

The film becomes a hodgepodge that will enlighten few viewers.

By John DeFore FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

May 14, 2014

It’s not clear what Aram Garriga thinks he is accomplishing in his simplistic “American Jesus,” but he’s not accomplishing much.

By Neil Genzlinger FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Caravan USA, Glass Eye Pix, Televisió de Catalunya (TV3), Televisión Española (TVE), Visualsuspects, Zabriskie Films

Release Date May 14, 2014

Duration 1 h 20 m

Rating Not Rated

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Website http://www.americanjesusthemovie.com/

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Awards

Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival

• 1 Nomination

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Mara Einstein

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Mickey Stonier

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Douglas Rushkoff

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Billy Talen

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Jason David Frank

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Daniel Radosh

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Kerri Pomarolli

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Cleetus Adrian

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Mack Wolford

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Jason Boyett

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David Dark

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Francis Schaeffer

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Phil Aguilar

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Will Estrada

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Glenn

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Mark Looy

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Michelle Goldberg

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Ron Jeremy

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Joseph Marchelewski

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