Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus Image
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critics

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

Summary: Searching for The Wrong-Eyed Jesus is a captivating and compelling road trip through the creative spirit of the the South of the USA. Director Andrew Douglas's film follows "Alt" Country singer through a gritty terrain of churches,prisons,truckstops,biker bars and coalmines. This journey takes you through a very real contemporary Southern America,a world of marginalised white people and their unique and homemade culture. Along the way are roadside encounters with present-day musical mavericks including The Handsome Family, Johnny Dowd, 16 Horsepower and David Johansen; oldtime banjo player Lee sexton; ockabilly and mountain Gospel churches - and novelist Harry Crews telling grisly stories down a dirt track.
Runtime: 82 min
Production: Andrew Douglas Company
Genre: Documentary
Country: USA
Language: English
Home Release Date: Mar 14, 2006
Director Credit
Andrew Douglas Director
Writer Credit
Steve Haisman Writer
Cast Credit
Brett Sparks Himself- The Handsome Family
David Eugene Edwards Himself
David Johansen Himself
Harry Crews Himself
Jim White Himself
Johnny Dowd Himself
Lee Sexton Himself
Melissa Swingle Herself
Rennie Sparks Herself - The Handsome Family
Rev. Gary Howington Himself
The Handsome Family Themselves
Producer Credit
Andrew Douglas Producer
Anthony Wall Executive Producer
Jonathan Shoemaker Line Producer
Martin Rosenbaum Producer
Simon Crocker Associate Producer
Steve Golin Executive Producer
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