The Body (2001)
April 13, 2001Release Date
The Body (2001)
April 13, 2001Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Antonio Banderas
Father Matt Gutierrez
Olivia Williams
Sharon Golban
John Shrapnel
Moshe Cohen
Derek Jacobi
Father Lavelle
Jason Flemyng
Father Walter Winstead
Lillian Lux
Mother
John Wood
Cardinal Pesci
Makram J. Khoury
Nasir Hamid
Vernon Dobtcheff
Monsignor
Ian McNeice
Dr. Sproul
Yoav Dekelbaum
Avi
Jordan Licht
Dorene
Jonas McCord
Director
Limor Goldstein
Galic
Richard Sapir
Writer
Mohammad Bakri
Abu Yusef
Media.
Details.
Release DateApril 13, 2001
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 49m
Content RatingPG-13
Genres
Wiki.
The Body is a 2001 mystery thriller drama film written and directed by Jonas McCord. Based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Richard Sapir, it stars Antonio Banderas, Olivia Williams, Jason Flemyng, Lillian Lux, John Wood, and Derek Jacobi. It is a joint American-Israeli-German co-production, shot on-location in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
The plot follows Father Matt Gutierrez (Banderas), a Jesuit priest sent by the Vatican to investigate an archaeologic finding by Dr. Sharon Golban (Williams) which is suspected to be the remains of the body of Jesus Christ. This finding puts Gutierrez's faith and his doubts in constant confrontation with Golban's scientific views, and stirs political tensions between Palestine and Israel, while also shaking the foundations of Christianity itself.
The film was released on April 20, 2001, by TriStar Pictures and received mixed critical reviews.