Jesus Freak is a 2003 American micro-budget drama directed by Morgan Nichols. It stars Laura Lee Bahr, Regan Forman, Pete Kuzov, and Oded Gross, and tells the story of a teenage girl who, while struggling to find her identity in her small-minded town, brings home a man who is either her savior, a migrant Mexican, or both.[1] The film was shot on location in Portales, New Mexico, where screenwriter and star Laura Lee Bahr grew up.[2]
| Jesus Freak | |
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| Directed by | Morgan Nichols |
| Written by | Laura Lee Bahr |
| Produced by | Amy Dawn Anderson Pete Kuzov |
| Starring | Laura Lee Bahr Regan Forman Pete Kuzov Oded Gross |
| Cinematography | David S. Danesh |
| Music by | Dan Adams |
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Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast edit
- Laura Lee Bahr as Lily
- Regan Forman as Christy
- Pete Kuzov as John
- Oded Gross as Tom
- Josh Kantor as Jesus
- Robin Mullins as Lily's Mother
Awards, honors, and festivals edit
- Jesus Freak won the Best Southwest Award at the Santa Fe Film Festival.[3]
- Jesus Freak was a "sleeper hit" at the first Tallgrass Film Festival.[4]
Reception edit
Susanna Ulrich of the Los Angeles Film Festival said of Jesus Freak: "By turns wistful, poignant and offbeat, the debut feature from director Morgan Nichols ultimately captures the confusion of adolescence with a rare, touching grace." Variety said "There's a Claire Danes quality to Bahr's gentle, nuanced performance that solidly anchors the film."[5]
References edit
- ^ The New York Times Movies
- ^ "Filmography :: Filming in New Mexico :: New Mexico Film". Archived from the original on 2011-01-03. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ "Inside Film Online - Indigo Wins Audience Award at Wintry Santa Fe Film Fest".
- ^ http://tallgrassfilmfest.com/archive/2006/pastwinners.html
- ^ "Jesus Freak Review - Read Variety's Analysis Of The Movie Jesus Freak". stage.variety.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17.
External links edit
- Jesus Freak at IMDb
- The original trailer for Jesus Freak
