Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 80%
TMDB Rating 7.2
IMDB Rating 7.6
RottenTomatoes Rating 81%

Financials

Revenue: $8,400,000

Budget: $7,000,000

Profit: + $1,400,000


Movie Details

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Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: May 28, 1988

Rating: R

Run Time: 2h 43m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America , Canada

Production Companies: Universal Pictures , Cineplex-Odeon Films , Testament Productions


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Jesus

Age : 68 | Popularity : 100%

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Judas

Age : 84 | Popularity : 51%

Paul Greco

Paul Greco

Zealot

Age : 53 | Popularity : 3%

Steve Shill

Steve Shill

Centurian

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Verna Bloom

Verna Bloom

Mary, Mother of Jesus

Age : 80 | Popularity : 15%

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Mary Magdalene

Age : 76 | Popularity : 28%

Roberts Blossom

Roberts Blossom

Aged Master

Age : 87 | Popularity : 21%

Barry Miller

Barry Miller

Jeroboam

Age : 66 | Popularity : 7%


Crew

Department Role Name
Directing Director
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
First Assistant Director
Joseph P. Reidy
Joseph P. Reidy
Script Supervisor
Rachel Griffiths
Rachel Griffiths
Second Assistant Director
Fabio Jephcott
Fabio Jephcott
Ahmed Hatimi
Ahmed Hatimi
Crew Additional Writing
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Jay Cocks
Jay Cocks
Writing Screenplay
Paul Schrader
Paul Schrader
Novel
Nikos Kazantzakis
Nikos Kazantzakis
Editing First Assistant Editor
Geraldine Peroni
Geraldine Peroni
Editor
Thelma Schoonmaker
Thelma Schoonmaker
Production Casting
Cis Corman
Cis Corman
Producer
Barbara De Fina
Barbara De Fina
Production Manager
Laura Fattori
Laura Fattori
Executive Producer
Harry J. Ufland
Harry J. Ufland
Additional Casting
Julie Alter
Julie Alter
Camera Director of Photography
Michael Ballhaus
Michael Ballhaus
First Assistant Camera
Florian Ballhaus
Florian Ballhaus
Still Photographer
Mario Tursi
Mario Tursi
Key Grip
Sergio Serantoni
Sergio Serantoni
Sound Supervising Sound Editor
Skip Lievsay
Skip Lievsay
Music Supervisor
Todd Kasow
Todd Kasow
Original Music Composer
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Foley Artist
Ron Bochar
Ron Bochar
Foley Supervisor
Ron Bochar
Ron Bochar
Sound Editor
Jeffrey Stern
Jeffrey Stern
Thomas A. Gulino
Thomas A. Gulino
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Philip Stockton
Philip Stockton
Sound Recordist
Douglas Murray
Douglas Murray
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Fleischman
Tom Fleischman
ADR Editor
Lisa J. Levine
Lisa J. Levine
Marc S. Shaw
Marc S. Shaw
Foley Editor
Eliza Paley
Eliza Paley
Steven Visscher
Steven Visscher
Gail Showalter
Gail Showalter
First Assistant Sound Editor
Bruce Pross
Bruce Pross
Sound Mixer
Amelio Verona
Amelio Verona
Art Set Decoration
Giorgio Desideri
Giorgio Desideri
Production Design
John Beard
John Beard
Assistant Art Director
John Frankish
John Frankish
Art Direction
Andrew Sanders
Andrew Sanders
Property Master
Elio Altamura
Elio Altamura
Assistant Set Decoration
Alberto Tosto
Alberto Tosto
Costume & Make-Up Hair Supervisor
Aldo Signoretti
Aldo Signoretti
Makeup Artist
Mario Michisanti
Mario Michisanti
Luigi Rocchetti
Luigi Rocchetti
Maurizio Silvi
Maurizio Silvi
Makeup Supervisor
Manlio Rocchetti
Manlio Rocchetti
Costume Design
Jean-Pierre Delifer
Jean-Pierre Delifer
Hair Assistant
Ferdinando Merolla
Ferdinando Merolla
Zineb Bendoula
Zineb Bendoula
Claudia Bianchi
Claudia Bianchi
Hairstylist
Mirella Ginnoto
Mirella Ginnoto
Wardrobe Supervisor
Bona Nasalli-Rocca
Bona Nasalli-Rocca
Assistant Makeup Artist
Zhor Bennani
Zhor Bennani
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