God Said Ha!

God Said Ha! is a 1998 film that was written and directed by Julia Sweeney, who was also the movie's star. It had its world premiere on 14 March 1998 at the South by Southwest Film Festival and focuses on Sweeney's recollections of when her brother was diagnosed with cancer.

God Said Ha!
Directed byJulia Sweeney
Produced byQuentin Tarantino
Written byJulia Sweeney
Starring
  • Julia Sweeney
  • Quentin Tarantino
Music byAnthony Marinelli
CinematographyJohn Hora
Edited byFabienne Rawley
Distributed byMiramax Films
Release date
  • March 14, 1998 (1998-03-14) (SXSW)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

The film is a monologue based on Sweeney's one woman stage show of the same name where Sweeney discusses her memories of her brother Michael getting diagnosed with lymphoma and her own personal experiences when she discovered that she also had cancer.[1]

Cast
  • Julia Sweeney as Herself
  • Quentin Tarantino as Himself

Reception

Critical reception for God Said Ha! has been predominantly positive and the film currently holds a rating of 86% on Rotten Tomatoes (based on 22 reviews), with the consensus "God Said, Ha! plumbs poignant depths, but Julia Sweeney's sharp, graceful wit makes this one-woman monologue a wise, big-hearted burst of uplifting -- and perhaps therapeutic -- entertainment."[2]

Awards

References
  1. "Episode 9: Julia Sweeney". This American Life. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  2. "GOD SAID, HA! (1998)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  3. Lefkowitz, David; Simonson, Robert. "Julia Sweeney's Celluloid God Said `Ha!' to Screen at NY Film Fest Oct. 25". Playbill. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  4. "What's On TV Sunday". NY Times. Retrieved 5 December 2014.


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