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Dear Jesse

Play trailer Poster for Dear Jesse 1998,  1h 20m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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Filmmaker Tim Kirkman examines Sen. Jesse Helms' views on homosexuality and his impact on North Carolinians.

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Paul Tatara CNN.com Feb 16, 2018
Kirkman's big accomplishment is that he makes your blood boil even while the heat is turned on low. Go to Full Review
Daniel M. Kimmel Variety Apr 27, 2005
What [director] Kirkman succeeds in doing is proving that [Jesse] Helms and his bigotry should not personify North Carolina. Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Mar 1, 2009
4/5
A memorable documentary. Go to Full Review
David Noh Film Journal International Jan 10, 2007
A straightforward, nicely diverse likeness of the country and its people that is highly informative and, at times, extraordinarily moving. Go to Full Review
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Dec 28, 2005
4/5
Thoughtful, personal examination of the dichotomy of North Carolina as a bizarre mix of the tolerant and the intolerant, the progressive and the reactionary. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 6, 2005
3/5
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Cast & Crew

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Tim Kirkman

Director

Allan Gurganus

Actor

Jesse Helms

Actor

Matthew Shepard

Actor

Tim Kirkman

Writer

Gill Holland

Executive Producer

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Dear Jesse

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Tim Kirkman examines Sen. Jesse Helms' views on homosexuality and his impact on North Carolinians.
Director
Tim Kirkman
Producer
Mary Beth Mann
Screenwriter
Tim Kirkman
Production Co
North Carolina Film Foundation
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 10, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 14, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$16.9K
Runtime
1h 20m
Aspect Ratio
16mm
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