| Electric Jesus | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Chris White |
| Written by | Chris White |
| Produced by | Emily Reach Chris White |
| Starring | Brian Baumgartner |
| Distributed by | 1091 Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Electric Jesus is a 2020 American musical comedy drama film written and directed by Chris White and starring Brian Baumgartner.[1]
Cast
- Brian Baumgartner as Skip Wick
- Judd Nelson as Pastor Wember
- Shawn Parsons as Chris Angelopoulos
- Rhoda Griffis as Donna
- Claire Bronson as Rebekah
- Andrew Eakle as Erik
- Shannon Hutchinson as Sarah
- Wyatt Lenhart as Michael
- Caleb Hoffman as Scotty
- Gunner Willis as Cliff
- Will Oliver as Jamie
- Jef Holbrook as Snarky Fan
- Shua Jackson as Roadie
Production
Filming occurred in Columbus, Georgia in 2019.[2]
Release
The film was released on October 29, 2020 at the Orlando Film Festival.[3] The film was also shown at the Rome, Georgia International Film Festival on November 12, 2020.[4]
In July 2021, it was announced that 1091 Pictures acquired North American distribution and non-fungible token rights to the film.[5]
The film was screened at the National Infantry Museum on October 30, 2021.[2] It was released on November 2, 2021.[6][7]
Reception
Brandy Lynn Sebren of MovieWeb gave the film a positive review and wrote, "If you can check 'yes, please' to Spinal Tap, Napoleon Dynamite, and Almost Famous, you've got yourself a wonderful treat to look forward to."[8]
References
- ^ Axelrod, Joshua (November 2, 2021). "Richland native helps bring Christian metal to the movies with 'Electric Jesus'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Gibson, Jessie (October 26, 2021). "Locally filmed "Electric Jesus" to premiere at National Infantry Museum this week". WTVM. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ Gibson, Jessie (October 29, 2020). "Columbus-filmed "Electric Jesus" to open Orlando Film Festival". WTVM. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ Kenyon, John (November 11, 2020). "Brian Baumgartner of "The Office" fame will be unable to attend RIFF's in-person screening of "Electric Jesus" due to potential COVID exposure". Rome News-Tribune. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (July 12, 2021). "Brian Baumgartner & Judd Nelson Music-Comedy 'Electric Jesus' Scores North America & NFT Deal — Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ Sebren, Brandy Lynn (October 8, 2021). "Electric Jesus Trailer Goes Full Hair Metal with Brian Baumgartner from The Office". MovieWeb. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ Treese, Tyler (October 7, 2021). "Exclusive: Electric Jesus Trailer & Poster Starring Brian Baumgartner". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ Sebren, Brandy Lynn (November 5, 2021). "Electric Jesus Review: It's Your Classic Stryper Meets Spinal Tap Coming-of-Age Comedy". MovieWeb. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
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