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Child of God
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- How long is Child of God?
- Child of God is 1 hr 44 min long.
- Who directed Child of God?
- James Franco
- Who is Lester Ballard in Child of God?
- Scott Haze plays Lester Ballard in the film.
- What is Child of God about?
- James Franco’s faithful adaptation of the 1973 Cormac McCarthy novel follows Lester Ballard (Scott Haze) on a harrowing descent from Tennessee loner to serial killer in the 1960s. Aided by strong performances from Tim Blake Nelson and Franco himself, Haze’s without-a-net portrayal of the primitive sociopath will keep your eyes glued to the screen even as his character’s depravity tempts you to turn away.