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Jesus Camp (2006)

PG 84 min  -  Documentary | Drama  -   18 April 2007 (France)
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Ratings: 7.5/10 from 12,635 users   Metascore: 62/100 
Reviews: 201 user | 108 critic | 28 from Metacritic.com

A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham.

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Cast

Credited cast:
Lou Engle Lou Engle ...
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Becky Fischer ...
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Ted Haggard Ted Haggard ...
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Mike Papantonio ...
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Storyline

Jesus Camp follows several young children as they prepare to attend a summer camp where the kids will get their daily dose of evangelical Christianity. Becky Fischer works at the camp, which is named Kids on Fire. Through interviews with Fischer, the children, and others, Jesus Camp illustrates the unswerving belief of the faithful. A housewife and homeschooling mother tells her son that creationism has all the answers. Footage from inside the camp shows young children weeping and wailing as they promise to stop their sinning. Child after child is driven to tears. Juxtapose these scenes with clips from a more moderate Christian radio host (who is appalled by such tactics), and Jesus Camp seems to pose a clear question: are these children being brainwashed? Written by Ken Miller <wkmiller704@yahoo.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Children | Evangelical | Christian | Summer Camp | Radio  | See more »

Taglines:

America is being born again

Genres:

Documentary | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some discussions of mature subject matter See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(France) See more »

Also Known As:

Campamento Jesús See more »

Filming Locations:

Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$17,659 (USA) (17 September 2006) (13 Screens)

Gross:

$902,544 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

A&E IndieFilms, Loki Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA:  | Austria: (TV version)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

In November 2006, a male prostitute alleged that pastor Ted Haggard (president of the National Association of Evangelicals) had paid him for sex for three years and had also purchased and used crystal methamphetamine. Haggard acknowledged some of the allegations and was removed from all of his leadership positions in religious organizations, including the church he founded. See more »

Quotes

Becky Fischer: It's almost like being on the cover of "Rolling Stones"!
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Connections

References Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Spirit In the Sky"
Performed by Norman Greenbaum See more »