Jesus' Son is a 1999 American drama film directed by Alison Maclean and written by Elizabeth Cuthrell, David Urrutia, and Oren Moverman, based on the collection of short stories by Denis Johnson. It stars Billy Crudup and Samantha Morton, with Holly Hunter, Dennis Hopper, Denis Leary, Will Patton, John Ventimiglia, Michael Shannon, and Jack Black in supporting roles. The title is taken from the lyrics of "Heroin", a 1966 song by the Velvet Underground.