Electric Jesus Explained
| Electric Jesus |
| Director: | Chris White |
| Producer: | Emily Reach
Chris White |
| Starring: | Brian Baumgartner |
| Distributor: | 1091 Pictures |
| Runtime: | 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]
Notes and References
- News: Axelrod. Joshua. Richland native helps bring Christian metal to the movies with ‘Electric Jesus’. November 2, 2021. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 11, 2022.
- Web site: Gibson. Jessie. Locally filmed "Electric Jesus" to premiere at National Infantry Museum this week. October 26, 2021. WTVM. January 11, 2022.
- Web site: Gibson. Jessie. Columbus-filmed "Electric Jesus" to open Orlando Film Festival. October 29, 2020. WTVM. January 11, 2022.
- News: Kenyon. John. Brian Baumgartner of "The Office" fame will be unable to attend RIFF's in-person screening of "Electric Jesus" due to potential COVID exposure. November 11, 2020. Rome News-Tribune. January 11, 2022.
- Web site: Wiseman. Andreas. Brian Baumgartner & Judd Nelson Music-Comedy ‘Electric Jesus’ Scores North America & NFT Deal — Cannes Market. July 12, 2021. Deadline Hollywood. January 11, 2022.
- Web site: Sebren. Brandy Lynn. Electric Jesus Trailer Goes Full Hair Metal with Brian Baumgartner from The Office. October 8, 2021. MovieWeb. January 11, 2022.
- Web site: Treese. Tyler. Exclusive: Electric Jesus Trailer & Poster Starring Brian Baumgartner. October 7, 2021. Comingsoon.net. January 11, 2022.
- Web site: Sebren. Brandy Lynn. Electric Jesus Review: It's Your Classic Stryper Meets Spinal Tap Coming-of-Age Comedy. November 5, 2021. MovieWeb. January 11, 2022.
