The Body

The Body

109 mins | Drama, Thriller, Romance, Mystery | April 13, 2001

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.....

The Body

109 mins | Drama, Thriller, Romance, Mystery | April 13, 2001

The Body
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.....
IMDb rating 5.3
Producers Helkon Media, Avalanche Films, Compass Productions, Diamant Cohen Productions
Original title The Body
Directors Jonas McCord
Writers Jonas McCord, Richard Sapir

Cast

Antonio Banderas

as Father Matt Gutierrez

Olivia Williams

as Sharon Golban

Jason Flemyng

as Father Walter Winstead

John Shrapnel

as Moshe Cohen

Derek Jacobi

as Father Lavelle

Lillian Lux

as Mother

John Wood

as Cardinal Pesci

Makram J. Khoury

as Nasir Hamid

Vernon Dobtcheff

as Monsignor

Ian McNeice

as Dr. Sproul

Jordan Licht

as Dorene

Limor Goldstein

as Galic

Mohammad Bakri

as Abu Yusef

Sami Samir

as Achmed