''I'm Not Jesus Mommy'', also called ''Devil's Angel'', is a preternatural

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. The film is an interpretation of the

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and the

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and centers around a secret

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project which attempts to reproduce the

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, but the child is born without a

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and is, instead, the

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Plot

This sci-fi thriller concerns Dr. Kimberly Gabriel (Bridget McGrath), a seemingly infertile young woman who will do virtually anything in her power to conceive a child. Through the miracle of modern science, she inherits a cloned son named David (Rocko Hale). For a time, all appears well, until David reaches his seventh birthday, and disasters suddenly begin to plague the earth—disasters that seem to be emanating from the young boy himself. Dr. Roger Gibson (Charles Hubbell) turns up and admits a long-buried secret: the DNA used to clone David came from the

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, the clean linen cloth in which

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wrapped the body of

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that bears His image.

Cast

* Bridget McGrath (Credited also Shar Stephanie) as Dr. Kimberly Gabriel * Charles Hubbell as Dr. Roger Gibson * Rocco Hale as David * Joseph Andrew Schneider as Bruce

Distribution

''I'm Not Jesus Mommy'' had its premiere at the Twin Cities Film Festival September 30, 2010. It began its theatrical release from May 6, 2011, through May 13, 2011 in multiple theaters in the Minneapolis Saint Paul Metropolitan area. It also screened at the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was released in North America Video on Demand on January 1, 2012, by

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and on DVD in 2012 by

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Reception

Chris Hewitt of the ''

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'' said, "Juares is nothing if not ambitious, and he assembles the pieces of the puzzle with clarity (he also edited and photographed the film). But he bites off more than he can chew..."

References

External links

''I'm Not Jesus Mommy'' (2011) Theatrical Film Trailer
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