The Body
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55% Critic Match

The Body

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

5.5 / 10 2001 1h 49mPG-13 English
DramaMysteryRomanceThriller

Storyline

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.....

Cast & Crew

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Father Matt Gutierrez

Lead
Olivia Williams

Olivia Williams

Sharon Golban

Jason Flemyng

Jason Flemyng

Father Walter Winstead

John Shrapnel

John Shrapnel

Moshe Cohen

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Father Lavelle

LL

Lillian Lux

Mother

John Wood

John Wood

Cardinal Pesci

Makram J. Khoury

Makram J. Khoury

Nasir Hamid

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jonas McCord's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Body is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker