Eye of God

"A small, peaceful, God-fearing town. But tonight, it's not God they have to fear."

Oct 17 1997 R 1h 24m
Crime, Drama

A small Oklahoma town is stripped of its innocence when one of its boys turns up mute and bloodied by the lakeside. Unable to tell his story, the local sheriff embarks on a quest to uncover the roots of a gruesome crime. He's led to Ainsley DuPree and her new husband, Jack, a man whose interest in family may very well outweigh his morals.

Plot

We see two stories told over four time lines, which wind down to a devastating ground zero collision, as we watch a double tragedy unfold in a small Oklahoma town. The two stories are told out of normal time sequence, showing us brief glimpses of the beginning, middle and end of the two stories in seemingly random order. One story concerns Ainsley DuPree, who meets and marries her prison pen pal Jack. The other story begins with the discovery of a mute and bloody teenager, found wandering and in shock in the middle of the night, and the efforts of the town sheriff to determine what happened to him. As the film unfolds these tales, the viewer is confronted with questions of the existence and mercy of God and the hopelessness of being alone and adrift in an indifferent world.

Written by

Tim Blake Nelson

Directed by

Tim Blake Nelson

Cast

Mary Kay Place, Nick Stahl, Chris Freihofer

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Minnow Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,310
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA