Story Line
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.
Top Cast

Willem Dafoe
Jesus

Harvey Keitel
Judas

Paul Greco
Zealot

Steve Shill
Centurian

Verna Bloom
Mary, Mother of Jesus

Barbara Hershey
Mary Magdalene
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Rating
7.2/ 10
Release Date
1988-05-28
Runtime
2h 44m
Genres
Drama
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User Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
7/10
•8/20/2024I 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 t...






