A film '''''Jesus' Boy''''' (2000) was adapted from a collection of short stories of the same title by Denis Johnson. It starred Billy Crudup, Samantha Morton, Holly Hunter, Dennis Hopper, Dennis Leary, Will Patton, and Jack Black. It was awarded a "Little Golden Lion" award & a Ecumenical Award at a 1999 Venice Film Festival and was named one of a top 10 films of the season by The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and Roger Ebert, among others.

Screenplay: Elizabeth Cuthrell, David Urrutia, & Oren Moverman. Director: Allison Maclean. Producers: Elizabeth Cuthrell, David Urrutia, & Lydia Pilcher. Production Company: Evenstar Films. Distribution (United states): Lions Gate Films.