The Body

"It would change history and destroy the belief of millions,,,"

Dec 13 2001 PG-13 1h 49m
Drama, Mystery, Romance

An ancient skeleton has been discovered in Jerusalem in a rich man's tomb. Colouration of the wrist and leg bones indicates the cause of death was crucifiction. other signs, include a gold coin bearing the marks of Pontius Pilate and faint markings around the skull, lead authorities to suspect that these could be the bones of Jesus Christ. Politicians, clerics, religious extremists and those using terror as a means to an end, find their beliefs and identities tested while risking their lives to unearth the truth.....

Plot

An ancient skeleton has been discovered in Jerusalem in a rich man's tomb. Coloration of the wrist and leg bones indicates the cause of death was crucifiction. Other signs, include a gold coin bearing the marks of Pontius Pilate and faint markings around the skull, lead authorities to suspect that these could be the bones of Jesus. Politicians, clerics, religious extremists, and those using terror as a means to an end, find their beliefs and identities tested while risking their lives to unearth the truth.

Written by

Richard Sapir, Jonas McCord

Directed by

Jonas McCord

Cast

Antonio Banderas, Olivia Williams, John Shrapnel

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany, Israel, United States of America

Production Companies

Diamant Cohen Productions, Compass Productions, Helkon Media, Avalanche Films

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
9,908
Average Rating
5.4 out of 10
Metascore
21
Popularity
NA