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Eye of God

1997 · 83 min · Director: Tim Blake Nelson

Eye of God (1997) is a thriller, directed by Tim Blake Nelson. It stars Martha Plimpton and Kevin Anderson. The 83-minute film holds an audience score of 5.8/10.

What Eye of God Is About

In a small Oklahoma town a boy is found by the lake, bloodied and unable to speak. Since he cannot say what happened, the sheriff sets about finding the root of it, and the trail leads to Ainsley DuPree and her new husband Jack, recently out of prison. Tim Blake Nelson made his first film from his own stage play and built it out of broken chronology rather than a straight line, so that where two separate lives intersect only becomes clear at the end. Violence, religion and poverty are not separable here. Martha Plimpton, Kevin Anderson and Nick Stahl play it; it premiered at Sundance in 1997.

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What is Eye of God about?

In a small Oklahoma town a boy is found by the lake, bloodied and unable to speak. Since he cannot say what happened, the sheriff sets about finding the root of it, and the trail leads to Ainsley DuPree and her new husband Jack, recently out of prison.

Where can I watch Eye of God?

Eye of God is available to watch on digital platforms such as Criterion Channel. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Eye of God?

Eye of God runs for 83 minutes (1h 23m).

When did Eye of God come out?

Eye of God was released in 1997.

Who directed Eye of God?

Eye of God was directed by Tim Blake Nelson.

Who stars in Eye of God?

Eye of God stars Martha Plimpton, Kevin Anderson, Nick Stahl, Richard Jenkins.

What is Eye of God's rating?

Eye of God holds 7.3/10 on IMDb and 5.8/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 71 out of 100.

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