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: Paul Schrader (Screenplay), Martin Scorsese (Director), Michael Ballhaus (Director of Photography), Nikos Kazantzakis (Novel), Peter Gabriel (Original Music Composer), Barbara De Fina (Producer)