Film · 2013
Child of God
Directed by James Franco · starring Scott Haze, Tim Blake Nelson and Jim Parrack
- 1 h 44 min
- Drama
USA
Synopsis
A dispossessed, violent man who's life is a disastrous attempt to exist outside the social order. Successively deprived of parents and homes and with few other ties, Ballard descends literally and figuratively to the level of a cave dweller as he falls deeper into crime and degradation.
Where to watch Child of God
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Availability checked on 8 November 2026.
The essentials
- Runtime
- 104 min1 hour and 44 minutes
- How long is Child of God?
- 1 hour and 44 minutes (104 minutes).
- Who directed Child of God?
- James Franco.
- Who is in Child of God?
- It stars Scott Haze, Tim Blake Nelson, Jim Parrack and James Franco.
- Where can I watch Child of God?
- In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV.
Cast
Full cast (6)-
Scott Haze Lester Ballard
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Tim Blake Nelson Sheriff Fate
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Jim Parrack Deputy Cotton
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James Franco Jerry
- Director
- James Franco
- Writers
- James Franco
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