Plot
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
Verna Bloom
Mary, Mother of Jesus
Barbara Hershey
Mary Magdalene
Roberts Blossom
Aged Master
Barry Miller
Jeroboam
Gary Basaraba
Andrew, Apostle
Irvin Kershner
Zebedee
Victor Argo
Peter, Apostle
Michael Been
John, Apostle
Paul Herman
Phillip, Apostle
John Lurie
James, Apostle
Leo Burmester
Nathaniel, Apostle
Andre Gregory
John the Baptist
Peggy Gormley
Martha, Sister of Lazarus
Randy Danson
Mary, Sister of Lazarus
Robert Spafford
Man at Wedding
Doris von Thury
Woman with Mary, Mother of Jesus
Tomas Arana
Lazarus / Crowd Member
Alan Rosenberg
Thomas, Apostle
Del Russel
Money Changer
Nehemiah Persoff
Rabbi
Donald Hodson
Saducee
Harry Dean Stanton
Paulus
Peter Berling
Beggar
David Bowie
Pontius Pilatus
Juliette Caton
Girl Angel
Mohammed Mabsout
Other Apostles
Ahmed Nacir
Other Apostles
Mokhtar Salouf
Other Apostles
Mahamed Ait Fdil Ahmed
Other Apostles
Russel Case
People at Sermon
Wanja Mary Sellers
People at Sermon
Donna Magnani
Crowd Member (voice)
Penny Brown
Crowd Member (voice)
Gabi Ford
Crowd Member (voice)
Dale Wyatt
Crowd Member (voice)
Domenico Fiore
Crowd Member (voice)
Ted Rusoff
Crowd Member (voice)
Leo Damian
Crowd Member (voice)
Robert Laconi
Crowd Member (voice)
Jonathan Zhivago
Crowd Member (voice)
Illeana Douglas
Crowd Member (voice)
D.J. Sharp
Crowd Member (voice)
Khalid Benghrib
Dancer
Redouane Farhane
Dancer
Fabienne Panciatili
Dancer
Naima Skikes
Dancer
Souad Rahal
Dancer
Otmane Chbani Idrissi
Dancer
Jamal Belkhayat
Dancer
Giovanni Cianfriglia
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
Martin Scorsese
Isaiah (uncredited)
