The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
“Behind the greatest hoax of our time is the heartbreaking story that started it all.”
Synopsis
Young Jeremiah lives in a stable environment with loving foster parents until the day his troubled mother, Sarah, returns to claim him. Jeremiah becomes swept up in his mother's dangerous world of drugs, seedy hotels, strip joints and revolving lovers. Salvation comes in the form of the boy's ultrareligious grandparents, but soon Jeremiah's mother returns. Maternal love binds the pair together on the road until Sarah's desperate and depraved lifestyle finally consumes her.
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The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) Trailer - Starring Asia Argento
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-03-04
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Asia Argento
Sarah
Jimmy Bennett
Young Jeremiah
Jeremy Renner
Emerson
Winona Ryder
Psychologist
Ornella Muti
Grandmother
Peter Fonda
Grandfather
Dylan Sprouse
Older Jeremiah
Kara Kemp
Social Worker #1
Cole Sprouse
Older Jeremiah
Kip Pardue
Luther
Ben Foster
Fleshy Boy
Matt Schulze
Kenny
Michael Pitt
Buddy
Brent Almond
Cop #1
David Dwyer
Cop #2
David Brian Alley
Doctor (as David Alley)
Marilyn Manson
Jackson
Lydia Lunch
Social Worker #2
Release History & Theatrical Window
Festival de Cannes
Festival / Special Debut
May 10, 2005
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$74K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$176K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.38x
+$102K net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Asia Argento
- Screenplay & Story
- Asia Argento, Alessandro Magania
- Original Score
- Morgan, Kim Gordon, Billy Corgan
- Original Title
- The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Budget
- $74K
- Worldwide Gross
- $176K
- Production Studios
- Muse Productions, BlueLight, Wild Bunch, Curiously Bright Entertainment, Pretty Dangerous Films, Tartan Films, Minerva Pictures, Davis/Rice Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Asia Argento
Asia Argento, Alessandro Magania, Laura Albert
Morgan, Kim Gordon, Billy Corgan
Eric Alan Edwards
Jim Mol
Alain de la Mata, Chris Hanley, Roberta Hanley, Lilly Bright, Tricia van Klaveren
Department Leadership Roster
Asia Argento
Screenplay
Jim Mol
Editor
Max Biscoe
Production Design
Mel Ottenberg
Costume Design
Eric Alan Edwards
Director of Photography
Asia Argento
Director
Alain de la Mata
Producer
Chris Hanley
Producer
Alessandro Magania
Screenplay
Roberta Hanley
Producer
Brian Young
Producer
Morgan
Original Music Composer
Kim Gordon
Original Music Composer
Billy Corgan
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
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What is The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things about?
Young Jeremiah lives in a stable environment with loving foster parents until the day his troubled mother, Sarah, returns to claim him. Jeremiah becomes swept up in his mother's dangerous world of drugs, seedy hotels, strip joints and revolving lovers. Salvation comes in the form of the boy's ultrareligious grandparents, but soon Jeremiah's mother returns. Maternal love binds the pair together on the road until Sarah's desperate and depraved lifestyle finally consumes her.
Who directed The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things?
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things was directed by Asia Argento.
Who stars in The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things?
The principal cast of The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things includes Asia Argento, Jimmy Bennett, Jeremy Renner, Winona Ryder, Ornella Muti.
When was The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things released and how long is it?
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things?
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things had a reported production budget of $74K and grossed $176K at the worldwide box office (2.38 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things was composed by Morgan, Kim Gordon, Billy Corgan.
Is The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things based on a book or true story?
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Laura Albert".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things?
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things holds official age classifications: DE: 18 (FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.); FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).