American Jesus (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, American Jesus is a documentary film directed by Aram Garriga, running about 78 minutes.

What it’s about. AMERICAN JESUS is an exploration of Christianity in every faction of American Life, from the breadline to the yoga studio, from the humble churches of snake handlers to the mega churches in the ex-urbs. Christian cowboys, bikers and musicians, comedians, surfers and cage-fighters, they are all doing it for Christ. Aram Garriga travels from his native Barcelona to the politically divided United States to chronicle the sometimes bizarre relationship between faith, materialism, politics and personal passions in this uniquely American tableaux. Populated by an array of religious and secular characters offering candid, often illuminating testimonials, AMERICAN JESUS is a vivid mosaic of personalities and conflicting points of view that emerges as a portrait of an America yearning for solace and meaning in the modern world.

Who’s in it. American Jesus stars Keenan Smith as Pastor Crosby Church, Mack Wolford as Pastor Full Gospel Apostolic House of the Lord Jesus, Mickey Stonier as Pastor Dunamai Ministries and Mara Einstein as PhD Media Ecology, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, American Jesus has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Daring Docs Amazon Channel and Indie Club Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch American Jesus page.

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