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.

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Cast

Willem Dafoe

Jesus

Harvey Keitel

Judas

Paul Greco

Zealot

Steve Shill

Centurian

David Bowie

Pontius Pilatus

Verna Bloom

Mary, Mother of Jesus

Barbara Hershey

Mary Magdalene

Roberts Blossom

Aged Master

Barry Miller

Jeroboam

Gary Basaraba

Andrew, Apostle

Willem Dafoe — Jesus

William James "Willem" Dafoe (/dəˈfoʊ/ də-FOH; born July 22, 1955) is an American actor. Known for his prolific career portraying diverse roles in both mainstream and arthouse films, he is the recipient of various accolades, including a Volpi Cup Award for Best Actor, with nominations for four Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and four Golden Globe Awards. He received an Honorary Golde

Harvey Keitel — Judas

Harvey Johannes Keitel (born May 13, 1939) is an American actor known for his portrayal of morally ambiguous and "tough guy" characters. He rose to prominence during the New Hollywood movement, and has held a long-running association with director Martin Scorsese, starring in six of his films: Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967), Mean Streets (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Taxi

Paul Greco — Zealot

Paul Greco was born on 21 October 1955 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for The Warriors (1979), The Cable Guy (1996) and Broadway Danny Rose (1984). He died on 17 December 2008 in Red Hook, New York, USA.