Child of God (2014)
Der gewalttätige und enteignete Lester Ballard lebt in den Bergen von Sevier County, Tennessee, abgeschieden von der sozialen Ordnung in einer kleinen Hütte. Nachdem er seine Eltern verloren hat, ihm seine Heimat genommen wurde, so wie fast alle seine Beziehungen zu Bruch gegangen sind und schlussendlich von der Gesellschaft verstoßen wurde, hat sich Lester immer weiter zurückgezogen – bis zu dem Punkt, an dem er buchstäblich auf das Niveau eines Höhlenmenschen herabgesunken ist. Zu allem Überfluss gerät der Einsiedler immer tiefer in einen Sumpf von Verbrechen und Erniedrigung. Mit seinem Gewehr macht Lester nicht nur Jagd auf wilde Tiere, sondern schreckt auch nicht davor zurück, seinen einstigen Mitmenschen Leid zuzufügen und zieht dadurch bald den Blick des Sheriffs auf sich…
Der Regisseur:
James Franco
Die Autor:
James Franco, Vince Jolivette.
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Scott Haze as Lester Ballard |
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Wade Hunt Williams as Narrator |
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James Franco as Jerry |
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Tim Blake Nelson as Sheriff Fate |
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Jim Parrack as Deputy Cotton |
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Fallon Goodson as Girly |
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Vince Jolivette as Ernest |
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Jeremy Ambler as Boy With The Rifle |
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Elena McGhee as Lady In White |
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Coby Batty as Hunter |
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Brian Lally as John Greer |
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Nina Ljeti as 1st victim |
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Ciera Danielle as Sales girl |
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Boyd Smith as Mr. Fox |
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Terrance Huff as Fair Pitchman |
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John Holt as Preacher |
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Madalyn Lester as Nurse |
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Anna Kooris as Screaming lady |
| Directing | Caroline Aragon | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dustin Blankenship | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sarah Hindsgaul | Wig Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amy Wadford | Key Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Iris Torres | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ginger Basham | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ginger Basham | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Visual Effects | Elbert Irving IV | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Camera | Stratton Bailey | Key Grip |
| Sound | Robert Langley | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Lara Dale | Foley Artist |
| Camera | Sam Ellison | First Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Dylan Goodwin | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Andrew Juhl | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Camera | Zach Rubin | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Dave Romero | Best Boy Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hayley Swinson | Costume Assistant |
| Sound | Justin Herman | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Travis MacKay | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | A. Josh Reinhardt | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Art Espinosa | Foley Editor |
| Camera | Chris McMillion | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Jennifer Grey Ogrin | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Sam Holdren | Locale Casting Director |
| Sound | Neil Benezra | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Alex Noyes | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Robert Jackson | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Directing | James Franco | Director |
| Production | Caroline Aragon | Producer |
| Writing | James Franco | Screenplay |
| Writing | Vince Jolivette | Screenplay |
| Production | Vince Jolivette | Producer |
| Production | Miles Levy | Producer |
| Art | Eric Morrell | Art Direction |
| Production | Terry Berland | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Malgosia Turzanska | Costume Design |
| Art | Nora Mendis | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Curtiss Clayton | Editor |
| Art | Kristen Adams | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jennifer Louise Tillery | Costume Supervisor |
| Lighting | Chad Dougherty | Gaffer |
| Visual Effects | Dottie Starling | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Bruce Thierry Cheung | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | David Wagenaar | Best Boy Electric |
| Art | Patrick Jackson | Leadman |
| Sound | Jason Altshuler | Music Editor |
| Sound | Scott Kramer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Leslie Shatz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Jen Susman | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Scott Kramer | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Visual Effects | Lauren Ritchie | Visual Effects Producer |
| Camera | Carling McManus | Still Photographer |
| Production | Zach Horton | Location Manager |
| Production | Julie Buck | Line Producer |
| Writing | Cormac McCarthy | Novel |
| Production | Kristie Lutz | Line Producer |
| Sound | Aaron Embry | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Christina Alexandra Voros | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Tim Limer | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Jesse Ehredt | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chris Lyons | Special Effects Makeup Artist |