The Last Temptation of Christ

7.219882h 44mReleased

Drama

Overview

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date1988-05-28

Runtime2h 44m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of AmericaCanada

Budget$7,000,000

Revenue$33,773,585

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The Last Temptation of Christ - Trailer

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Cast & Crew

Willem Dafoe

as Jesus

Harvey Keitel

as Judas

Paul Greco

as Zealot

Steve Shill

as Centurian

Verna Bloom

as Mary, Mother of Jesus

Barbara Hershey

as Mary Magdalene

Roberts Blossom

as Aged Master

Barry Miller

as Jeroboam

Gary Basaraba

as Andrew, Apostle

Irvin Kershner

as Zebedee

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Aug 20, 2024

7/10

I come to this film as a bit of an agnostic, and so I rather appreciated the innovative take on the biblical events surrounding the life of Jesus Christ. It's an excellent Willem Dafoe who takes on that role as he roams the land of Palestine trying to spread a message of love. It's clear at the start that this is not Gospel-based, and that becomes …

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