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.....
Acting
Banderas doing earnest priest in way over his head
Production
Jerusalem locations that feel authentically uneasy
Director
Jonas McCord
Antonio Banderas
Father Matt Gutierrez
Olivia Williams
Sharon Golban
Jason Flemyng
Father Walter Winstead
John Shrapnel
Moshe Cohen
Derek Jacobi
Father Lavelle
John Wood
Cardinal Pesci
Makram J. Khoury
Nasir Hamid
Vernon Dobtcheff
Monsignor
Ian McNeice
Dr. Sproul
Limor Goldstein
Galic
Mohammad Bakri
Abu Yusef
Sami Samir
Achmed
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Richard Sapir's 1983 novel; the film was shot in Jerusalem and Rome, with Banderas reportedly taking the role specifically to work in the Holy Land.
Released months before 9/11, its terrorism subplot and Israeli-Palestinian tensions hit differently now — it was already controversial, then became almost unmentionable.
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