Highest rated movie: Sure Fire (1990)
Lowest rated movie: Far from Afghanistan (2012)
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Movies from this director have generally received positive reviews and hold an average rating of 64%.
Sure Fire is Jon Jost's highest rated movie, with a score of 71% based on 1 reviews.
The lowest rated film from Jon Jost is Far from Afghanistan, with a score of 58% based on 2 reviews.
Jon Stephen Jost (born 16 May 1943 in Chicago) is an American independent filmmaker.
Born in Chicago to a military family, he grew up in Georgia, Kansas, Japan, Italy, Germany and Virginia. He began making films in January 1963 after being expelled from college. In 1965 he was imprisoned by US authorities for 2 years 3 months for refusal to cooperate with the Selective Service system. Self-taught as a filmmaker, he made his first full-length film in 1974, and has since that time focused on a wide range of American issues in his films, at present having made 40 long-form films. Jost's work has shown since 1976 in major film festivals around the world.
Jon Jost has directed films starring Tom Blair, Kate Sannella, Grace Phillips and Stephen Lack.
Jon Jost has collaborated with these film directors: Soon-Mi Yoo, Minda Martin, Travis Wilkerson and John Gianvito.
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