Richard Dutcher

About Richard Dutcher

Dutcher had studied and worked for years to perfect his craft. His first complete film project was the ultra-low budget student film "Brother John." As a young graduate of film school Dutcher poured everything he had into making his first feature-length film, the romantic comedy "Girl Crazy." Although "Girl Crazy" was never screened theatrically, Dutcher did sell the picture to HBO, and was able to recoup his expenses.In 1997 Dutcher directed "Eliza and I", a play-like film based adapted from the play by BYU professor/actress/playwright Elizabeth J. Hansen, which was shown on public television and is available on video.Although he knew what he wanted to do, and he was certain he had the skill and experience to be able to do so, it took Dutcher three years to raise enough money to make a feature film about Latter-day Saints.Eventually Dutcher raised enough money to commence filming. "God's Army" was made with a budget of $300,000, a paltry sum by today's movie-making standards. But after it was released in Utah it became the second-highest grossing film in the state for that year. "God's Army" went on to be shown in theaters all over the country. It ended up grossing over $2.6 million in U.S. box office sales, and then sold over $2.5 million in videos and DVDs in the first year of video release.With the critical and financial success of "God's Army", Dutcher was easily able to raise money for this next film project. "Brigham City" opened in Utah theaters on April 6, 2001. It eventually played in theaters around the country. Critics generally considered it an even better film than "God's Army." But its darker subject matter (the plot revolves around the sheriff's search for a serial killer), as well as its PG-13 rating seemed to keep some movie-goers away. On April 19 2001, just two weeks after the release of "Brigham City", anticipation was high as newspaper and TV reporters crowded the Bombay Room in Salt Lake City's Hotel Monaco. It was here that Dutcher announced the subject of his next film. He would make a movie about Joseph Smith, Jr., the first prophet and founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.::Anonymous
American independent filmmaker Richard Dutcher, although still relatively young in his career, is known primarily as the "father of Mormon Cinema." His first widely released theatrical feature, God's Army (2000), told the story of several Mormon missionaries in Los Angeles. Produced for only $300,000, "God's Army" grossed over $2.6 million at the U.S. box office, sold over 100,000 videos, and single-handedly launched a new genre: Mormon Cinema.Dutcher's next film, the murder drama Brigham City (2001), was a critical success that introduced him to a more mainstream audience while gaining him the distinction of being one of the most critically-respected filmmakers working in a religious genre.Although serving as a hired gun script doctor/screenwriter on the upcoming Tom Sizemore pic "Fly Boys" and appearing in walk-on roles in several minor Mormon genre films, Dutcher's most interesting work is found in the distinctive films that he both writes and directs. These find him moving in the direction of such respected "spiritual" filmmakers as Robert Bresson and Carl Dreyer.Among Dutcher's rumored future projects are "Resurrection", a supernatural/spiritual thriller, "Stealing Sundance", an affectionate satire of independent filmmaking, and "The Prophet", an epic biopic on the life and murder of Joseph Smith, ...

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