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Jesus Henry Christ is a 2011 American comedy film based on Dennis Lee's student short film of the same name. It was released on April 20, 2012. The film was directed by Lee, who also penned the screenplay. The film was produced by Joseph Boccia, Sukee Chew, Lisa Roberts Gillan, Deepak Nayar, Julia Roberts, Philip Rose, and Katie Wells. The film stars Jason Spevack, Toni Collette, Michael Sheen, Samantha Weinstein, Frank Moore, Mark Caven, and Paul Braunstein.
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| Directed by | Dennis Lee |
| Written by | Dennis Lee |
| Starring | Jason Spevack Toni Collette Michael Sheen Samantha Weinstein Cameron Kennedy Mark Caven Paul Braunstein |
| Music by | David Torn Simon Taufique |
| Cinematography | Daniel Moder |
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| Distributed by | Entertainment One |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $20,183 |
Screenplay
Henry (Jason Spevack) is a precocious 11-year old boy, conceived in a petri-dish and raised by his single mother, Patricia (Toni Collette), and is smarter than all of his peers. However, the one question he can't answer is, who is his father? Henry's attempts at locating his father lead him to Dr. Slavkin O'Hara (Michael Sheen), a university professor who has decided to raise his daughter, Audrey (Samantha Weinstein), as a psychology experiment in a world free of gender bias. Patricia starts fearing that she's losing her son, Audrey wishes she didn't have a father, Dr. O'Hara has no idea how to keep his daughter happy, and Henry may just have found the family he was looking for.
- Jason Spevack as Henry James Herman
- Toni Collette as Patricia Herman
- Michael Sheen as Dr. Slavkin O'Hara
- Samantha Weinstein as Audrey O'Hara
- Frank Moore as Stan Herman
- Austin MacDonald as Brian the Bully
- Cameron Kennedy as Jimmy Herman
- Mark Caven as President Sullivan
- Paul Braunstein as Dr. Gunther Flowers
- Mark MacDonald as Tim Herman
- Mickey MacDonald as Tom Herman
- Hannah Bridgen as Young Patricia Herman
- Jamie Johnston as Young Billy Herman
The film had its world premiere in April 2011 at the Tribeca Film Festival before going on general release in the US on April 20, 2012. It grossed $20,183 at the box office. Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, gave it a 24% Approval Rating.
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor | Jason Spevack | Nominated | |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor | Austin MacDonald | Won |
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- ^ "School of the Arts Filmmakers in Tribeca Film Fest". Columbia University School of the Arts. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2015.