The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)

R05/28/1988Drama2h 43m
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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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Willem Dafoe

    Jesus

  2. Cast 1

    Harvey Keitel

    Judas

  3. Cast 1

    Paul Greco

    Zealot

  4. Cast 1

    Steve Shill

    Centurian

  5. Cast 1

    Verna Bloom

    Mary, Mother of Jesus

  6. Cast 1

    Barbara Hershey

    Mary Magdalene

  7. Cast 1

    Roberts Blossom

    Aged Master

  8. Cast 1

    Barry Miller

    Jeroboam

  9. Cast 1

    Gary Basaraba

    Andrew, Apostle

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 evident as his closest ally is the sceptic "Judas" (Harvey Keitel) and by the fact that he makes a living making the cross-beams for the crucifixion crosses that the Romans use to execute his fellow citizens. As the story evolves, we are introduced t...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$7,000,000.00

Revenue $33,773,585.00

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