God Said Ha! is a 1998 filmed performance of Julia Sweeney's one-woman play of the same. Written and directed by Sweeney, the film premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 14, 1998. The play focuses on Sweeney's recollections of when her brother was diagnosed with cancer.

God Said Ha!
Directed byJulia Sweeney
Written byJulia Sweeney
Produced byQuentin Tarantino
Starring
  • Julia Sweeney
  • Quentin Tarantino
CinematographyJohn Hora
Edited byFabienne Rawley
Music byAnthony Marinelli
Distributed byMiramax Films
Release date
  • March 14, 1998 (1998-03-14) (SXSW)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

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The film is a monologue based on Sweeney's one woman stage show of the same name where Sweeney discusses her memories of her brother Michael getting diagnosed with lymphoma and her own personal experiences when she discovered that she also had cancer.[1]

Cast

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Reception

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Critical reception for God Said Ha! has been predominantly positive. On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a rating of 86% based on 22 reviews. The site's consensus states: "God Said, Ha! plumbs poignant depths, but Julia Sweeney's sharp, graceful wit makes this one-woman monologue a wise, big-hearted burst of uplifting – and perhaps therapeutic – entertainment."[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Episode 9: Julia Sweeney". This American Life. 10 January 1996. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  2. ^ "God Said, Ha! (1998)". Rotten Tomatoes. March 14, 1998. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  3. ^ Lefkowitz, David; Simonson, Robert. "Julia Sweeney's Celluloid God Said 'Ha!' to Screen at NY Film Fest Oct. 25". Playbill. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  4. ^ Thorp, Brandon K. (August 24, 2014). "What's On TV Sunday". The New York Times. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
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