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5.9/10   198 votes
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Director:
Jay Floyd
Writer:
Jay Floyd (writer)
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Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
There's more than one way to be born again. more
Plot:
A conservative, God fearing Southern family is spiritually changed by an auto accident, but who they become puts them at odds with the highly conservative values around them. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Turning Back Time, Sort Of more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Teresa Willis ... Betty Franklin
Robertson Dean ... Frank Franklin

Aviva ... Caroline Franklin

Vince Pavia ... Brian Franklin

Mari C. Blackwell ... Peggy Lester
Pop DaSilva ... Jesus Christ
Zak Spears ... Coach Caldwell (as Khris Scaramanga)

Andy Forrest ... The Pastor

Doug Purdy ... Junior Law Partner
Bob Savage ... Senior Law Partner
Terry Leftgoff ... Bert Lester
Erica Woodson ... Station Attendant
Kimberly Price ... Christian Parent's Association Leader
Tracy Berna ... Christian Women's Group member
Suzanne Brown ... Christian Parent's Association Woman
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexual content including a scene of aberrant intimacy, graphic nudity, frank dialogue and some language.
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Certification:
USA:R

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This film was made without a film crew, as evidenced by the end credits. more
Quotes:
[Jesus has been chopping down a cross]
Jesus Christ: These things aren't sacred, it's a piece of wood. It's a marketing tool, really, a very, very annoying marketing tool. Of all the things I tried to do with my life, this is how I'm remembered? This was the worst day of my life, don't get me started!
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References "The Sopranos" (1999) more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
Turning Back Time, Sort Of, 7 June 2006
10/10
Author: heyjay40 from United States

I just got back from the GLBT Film Festival at the AMC Loews 34th in NY. A friend told me about this film. Audience response was very positive! Lots of good solid laughs as well as some quiet moments of realization. Top notch in every area. A movie that makes you think, and then makes you realize how lucky we'd all be if we could turn back time and live without shame or guilt. I imagine this will come close to, if not win, the audience favorite award! What was most surprising was the fact the the movie appears to start off as a satire and then slowly weaves into a genuine commentary on the negative and sometimes violent reactions of the very group it started to satirize. There isn't any mean spirited humor at the expense of one group, just a slow realization that we would all be better off if we just went back to the gentle innocence that we all started off with.

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