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Jesus Town, USA (2014)

PG (US) | USA | English | 95 min
Directed by: Billie Mintz, Julian T. Pinder
5.5

For 88 years, a small Oklahoma town has pantomimed a passion play on a bizarre reproduction of Jerusalem built into the Wichita foothills. "Jesus Town USA" is a light-hearted and comedic documentary chronicling the journey of a 100-strong amateur cast, a dozen horses, and very devout community. Once boasting audiences of over 200,000. the Pageant now struggles to find any audience at all. When the man playing Jesus for 8 years retires, his replacement, a long-standing member of the cast, has a secret he is hiding from everyone. The journey from casting to opening night is a real-life "Waiting for Guffman" set in the heart of Oklahoma. With endearing characters, quirky humor, and stunning cinematography, "Jesus Town USA" documents a town grappling with questions of tradition, legacy, and what it means to be a community.

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Release Date
UK
(TV premiere)
2014-06-25
USA
(Heartland Film Festival)
2014-10-19
USA
(Hot Docs International Documentary Festival)
2015-04-24
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)
Jesus Town, USA
(Original title)
Jesus Town, USA
USA
Parent Guide
Sex & Nudity
Unrated
Violence & Gore
Unrated
Profanity
Unrated
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Unrated
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Unrated