Brett Sparks, David Eugene Edwards, David Johansen

'Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus' is a captivating and compelling road trip through the creative spirit of the South. 'Alt' Country singer Jim White takes his muscle car through a gritty terrain of...( read more  read more... ) churches, prisons, truck stops, biker bars and coalmines. This is a journey through a very real contemporary Southern America, a world of marginalized white people and their unique and intense homemade culture. Along the way are roadside encounters with present-day musical mavericks including the Handsome Family, Johnny Dowd, David Eugene Edwards and David Johansen; old time banjo player Lee Sexton; Rockabilly and mountain Gospel churches - and novelist Harry Crews telling grisly stories down a dirt track. Everybody has a story in some form, almost invariably of sudden death, sin or redemption - yet all transformed by the characteristic grim humor and natural eloquence of the Southern imagination. And all the while, a strange Southern Jesus looms in the background.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Directed by: Andrew Douglas

Release Date: March 14, 2005

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DVD Release Date: March 14, 2006

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  • March 9, 2009
    Decent documentary about American small town people
  • December 28, 2008
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    Nel sud degli Stati Uniti la gente sta talmente inguaiata che s'attacca a Gesu' Cristo.
  • June 24, 2007
    Documentary, or is it? Well crafted story of the narrator's travels through his deep south, from the bayous of Louisiana to the mountain coal mines in W. VA. Engaging, original music throughout, and a lot of nutty characters he meets along the way.
  • January 22, 2007
    I've been obsessed with the American South lately. The desert, the swamps, the religious fanatics, the poverty and the music all fascinate me. This movie is full of interesting characters and amazing local music and thought. The direction and cinematography t has a style that ...( read more)is refreshingly original

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July 13, 2005
Kyle Smith, New York Post

A sort of BBC Hee Haw, meant to reassure Brits and New Yorkers that the South is indeed a land of pistol-toting, Jesus-praising gap-toothed freaks. full review

July 1, 2005
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

An atmospheric investigation into the inspirational mixture of religiosity and criminality that hangs like a pall over the rural communities of the country's lower half. full review

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