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.
Genre: Drama
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Harry Dean Stanton, David Bowie
Directed & Produced by: Martin Scorsese, Paul Schrader, Thelma Schoonmaker, Michael Ballhaus, Barbara De Fina
Release date: 8/12/1988
Running time: 164 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.3/10 by 525 users