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28/05/1988 Drama 2h 44m
72
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Overview

Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being the savior of mankind torments Jesus throughout his life, leading him to doubt.

  1. Martin Scorsese

    Director

  2. Jay Cocks

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Willem Dafoe

    Jesus

  2. Harvey Keitel

    Judas

  3. Paul Greco

    Zealot

  4. Steve Shill

    Centurian

  5. Verna Bloom

    Mary, Mother of Jesus

  6. Barbara Hershey

    Mary Magdalene

  7. Roberts Blossom

    Aged Master

  8. Barry Miller

    Jeroboam

  9. Gary Basaraba

    Andrew, Apostle

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-08-20
I come to this film as a bit of an agnostic, and so I rather appreciated the innovative take on the biblical events surrounding the life of Jesus Christ. It's an excellent Willem Dafoe who takes on that role as he roams the land of Palestine trying to spread a message of love. It's clear at the start that this is not Gospel-based, and that becomes evident as his closest ally is the sceptic "Judas" (Harvey Keitel) and by the fact that he makes a living making the cross-beams for the crucifixion crosses that the Romans use to execute his fellow citizens. As the story evolves, we are introduced t...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$7,000,000.00

Revenue
$33,773,585.00

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