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.
Released: May 28, 1988
Runtime: 163 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Paul Greco, Steve Shill, Verna Bloom, Barbara Hershey
Crew: Martin Scorsese (Director), Nikos Kazantzakis (Novel), Paul Schrader (Screenplay), Barbara De Fina (Producer), Harry J. Ufland (Executive Producer), Peter Gabriel (Original Music Composer)