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Corpus Christi: Playing with Redemption
“Challenge everything you believe.”
5.0 / 10• 2013• 1h 19m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
Terrence McNally’s Corpus Christi is a play retelling the Jesus story, with Jesus as a gay man living in the 1950s in Corpus Christi, Texas. This documentary follows the troupe, playwright, and audience around the world on a five-year journey of Terrence McNally’s passion play, where voices of protest and support collide on one of the central issues facing the LGBT community: religion.
Cast & Crew
NA
Nic Arnzen
Himself
LeadJB
James Brandon
Joshua / Himself
Matthew Montgomery
Bartholomew / Himself
David Pevsner
Philip / Himself
Steve Callahan
Judas / Self
Larry Kramer
Self
Anson Mount
Self
Terrence McNally
Self
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James Brandon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Corpus Christi: Playing with Redemption is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
