The Body

– An ancient skeleton has been discovered in Jerusalem in a rich man's tomb. Colouration of the wrist ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 49 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
The Body (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.....

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Filming Locations:

The Body (2001) - Trailer

Release Date:

13 Dec 2001

Language:

English, Arabic, Hebrew

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Jonas McCord

Writer:

Richard Sapir (novel), Jonas McCord (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Antonio Banderas, Olivia Williams, John Shrapnel, Derek Jacobi

Plot:

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 Christ. Politicians, clerics, religious extremists and those using terror as a means to an end, find their beliefs and identities test while risking their lives to unearth the truth

Awards:

2 wins.

Production:

Lions Gate

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
13%
Metacritic:
21%