Frisbee: The Life and Death of a Hippie Preacher

UPC: 850700001513

Studio: Passion River

Summary: In the late '60s, as youth culture around the world began to dramatically shift in the wake of the hippie movement, many Christians began searching for ways to make the teachings of the Bible relevant to a new breed of young people. Similarly, a small handful of members of the counterculture began embracing the word of Christ and sought to spread his message to their contemporaries. These factors led to the birth of what became known as "the Jesus People Movement," in which evangelical Christians briefly shared a common cause with the hippie scene. One of the pivotal figures in "Jesus Freak" circles was Lonnie Frisbee, a long-haired and bearded believer who said he'd first received the call to preach while tripping on LSD. With the help of Chuck Smith, a conservative minister from Orange County, CA who had a soft spot for the "peace and love" philosophies of the youth movement, Frisbee began preaching at Smith's church during special youth services, and Smith helped Frisbee as he led mass baptisms on the beaches of Costa Mesa. Frisbee became the poster boy of the Jesus People, and was profiled in a number of major mainstream magazine articles on the new wave of counter-cultural Christians. But despite Frisbee's large following and massive influence (two of the churches he helped found have since spawned upward of 1,000 congregations around the world), today he's rarely mentioned by many of the people who worked closely with him, largely because of the cause of his death. Frisbee, who admitted to have experimented with homosexuality before he accepted Christ, died due to AIDS-related illness in 1993, throwing questions about his sexuality into sharp relief. Author and first-time filmmaker David Di Sabatino brings the story of the "original Jesus Freak," his remarkable life, and the tragic circumstances of his death to the screen in Frisbee: The Life and Death of a Hippie Preacher, a documentary which features extensive footage and recordings of Frisbee as well as interviews with his friends, family, and colleagues who talk about his public and private lives. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Spirituality & Ph

Features: The child as nonconformist / Childhood memories / Planner of experiences
The girl he was going to marry / Calvary chapel after the storm / The shepherding movement / Missionary trip to Africa / The return / Mothre's Day / Inner messy child / The struggle revissionism / Death & funeral / Lonnie's legacy 1 / Lonnie's legacy 2 / KQED trailer / Web trailer

Frisbee: The Life and Death of a Hippie Preacher

Format: DVD

Release Date: 06/24/2008

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 55 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Frisbee: The Life and Death of a Hippie Preacher
1. Introduction [3:10]
2. Growing up Lonnie [3:27]
3. The Vision [4:21]
4. The Big House [2:17]
5. Pentecostal Mystic [2:08]
6. Connie [1:24]
7. Straight Meets Street [3:35]
8. The Prophecy [2:42]
9. Hippie Preacher [3:41]
10. Tensions Rise [3:35]
11. John Wimber [5:54]
12. The Struggle [5:02]
13. Backlash [4:49]
14. Final Years [4:32]
15. The Holy Fool [3:41]
1. The Child as Nonconformist [2:26]
2. Childhood Memories [:47]
3. Planner of Experiences [1:45]
4. The Girl He Was Going to Marry [3:19]
5. Calvary Chapel After the Storm [:02]
6. The Shepherding Movement (1970s) [:01]
7. The Check [1:43]
8. The Return [4:03]
9. Mother's Day Aftermath [2:55]
10. Inner Messy Child [2:38]
11. The Struggle [7:21]
12. The Backlash [5:07]
13. Death & Funeral [4:00]
14. Lonnie's Influence 1 [6:18]
15. Lonnie's Influence 2 [2:55]

Cast and Crew: Henry Cutrona  Actor 
Steve Toth  Actor 
Steve Heefner  Actor 
Ted Wise  Actor 
Sandi Heefner  Actor 
Steve Zarit  Actor 
Debbie Kerner-Rettino  Actor 
Jim Palosaari  Actor 
Larry Norman  Composer (Music Score) 
David Di Sabatino  Director 
David Di Sabatino  Producer 
David Di Sabatino  Screenwriter 
Agape  Composer (Music Score) 
All Saved Freak Band  Composer (Music Score) 
Gentle Faith  Composer (Music Score) 
Joy  Composer (Music Score) 
Stonewood Cross  Composer (Music Score) 
Phil Aguilar  Actor 
Darrell Ballman  Actor 
Connie Bremer  Actor 
Rich Buhler  Actor 
John Carreon  Actor 
Tommy Coomes  Actor 
Ken Fish  Actor 
Bob Fulton  Actor 
Chuck Girard  Actor 
Kenn Gulliksen  Actor 
Phil Mahlow  Actor 
Sandi Mahlow  Actor 
Bryan Marleaux  Actor 
Mercedes Marleaux  Actor 
Joe Martinez  Actor 
Judy Meston  Actor 
Dave Owen  Actor 
Duane Pederson  Actor 
Troy Perry  Actor 
John Ruttkay  Actor 
David Sloane  Actor 
Chuck Smith, Jr.  Actor 
Rev. Mel White  Actor 
Michael Hoctor  Actor 

Country: USA