Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being the savior of mankind torments Jesus throughout his life, leading him to doubt.
Willem Dafoe
as Jesus
Harvey Keitel
as Judas
Paul Greco
as Zealot
Steve Shill
as Centurian
Verna Bloom
as Mary, Mother of Jesus
Barbara Hershey
as Mary Magdalene
Roberts Blossom
as Aged Master
Barry Miller
as Jeroboam
Gary Basaraba
as Andrew, Apostle
Irvin Kershner
as Zebedee
Victor Argo
as Peter, Apostle
Michael Been
as John, Apostle
