''Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk'' is a 2017 film directed by

Eric Stoltz Eric Cameron Stoltz (born September 30, 1961) is an American actor, director and producer. He played the role of Rocky Dennis in the biographical drama film ''Mask'', which earned him the nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Support ...

, produced by

Kenny Hughes Kenneth Hughes is an actor, dancer, film director, director and writer working in film, TV and stage internationally. He should not be confused with Ken Hughes (the now-deceased director of such movies as ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (film), Chitt ...

and written by Tony DuShane, with the screenplay based on his own novel. Set in the mid-1980s in California, it is about a young

Jehovah's Witness Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The group reports a worldwide membership of approximately 8.7 million adherents involved in ev ...

and his doubts and sexual experiences, or lack thereof, over the course of about a year. Scenes within the Jehovah's Witnesses community and families are contrasted to "worldly" settings, often symbolized by presence of

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s. Short interviews, appearing to be interviews with real Jehovah's Witnesses, are interspersed in. One interviewee was played by

David Hedison Albert David Hedison Jr. (May 20, 1927 – July 18, 2019) was an American film, television, and stage actor. He was billed as Al Hedison in his early film work until 1959 when he was cast in the role of Victor Sebastian in the short-lived espion ...

(1927-2019), in his final film role.

Cast

Sasha Feldman ''Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk'' is a 2017 film directed by Eric Stoltz, produced by Kenny Hughes and written by Tony DuShane, with the screenplay based on his own novel. Set in the mid-1980s in California, it is about a young Jehovah's Wit ...

played Gabe, the main character. *Paul Edelstein, Gabe's father. *

Charlie Buhler Charlie Buhler (born December 25) is an American director, photographer, and producer. She is best known for her directorial debut, ''Before the Fire'', a pandemic thriller that premiered in 2020 amid the COVID-19 crisis. Buhler's other notable ...

played Jasmine. *Kelsey Lewis, as Ally. *

Lauren Lakis Lauren Lakis (born November 22, 1990) is an American film and stage actor, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. Early life and education Lakis is a native of Baltimore. She became interested in acting while attending Goucher College, where she ea ...

as Karen, Gabe's cousin. *Kit DeZolt as Kien. *Rob Giles as Uncle Jeff. *Nicholas Harsin, as Peter, who dies. *

Tara Summers Tara Summers (born 19 December 1979) is an English actress. Summers was educated at Heathfield St Mary's School, in Berkshire. She later attended Brown University, where she graduated with a B.A. in history in 2001. Her grandmother was Fritzi Go ...

, as Linn, Gabe's aunt. *

, as Interviewee #2 *

James Karen James Karen (born Jacob Karnofsky; November 28, 1923 – October 23, 2018) was an American character actor of Broadway, film and television. Karen is known for his roles in '' Poltergeist'', ''The China Syndrome'', '' Wall Street'', ''The Retu ...

*Bevin Hamilton *

Shari Belafonte Shari Lynn Belafonte (born September 22, 1954) is an American actress, model, writer and singer. The daughter of singer Harry Belafonte, she began her career as a fashion model before making her big screen debut appearing in the 1982 drama film ' ...

, as Flo, a librarian. *

Catherine Waller Catherine Waller is a New Zealand Americans, New Zealand-American television writer and actress. Early life and education Catherine Waller was born in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, to Wendy Waller and John Waller, who are both Americans. Wa ...

, as Krissy. *

Tegan West Tegan West (born in April 26, 1959 in California, USA) is an American actor and writer who worked in television, stage and film. He was married to actor Scott Atkinson. Career His film roles include ''Grace of My Heart, Sleep with Me, Spontaneou ...

as Brother Knox.

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