
164 minutes
5/28/1988
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

Paul Herman
as Phillip, Apostle

John Lurie
as James, Apostle

Leo Burmester
as Nathaniel, Apostle

Andre Gregory
as John the Baptist

Peggy Gormley
as Martha, Sister of Lazarus

Randy Danson
as Mary, Sister of Lazarus

Robert Spafford
as Man at Wedding

Doris von Thury
as Woman with Mary, Mother of Jesus

Tomas Arana
as Lazarus / Crowd Member

Alan Rosenberg
as Thomas, Apostle

Del Russel
as Money Changer

Nehemiah Persoff
as Rabbi

Donald Hodson
as Saducee

Harry Dean Stanton
as Paulus

Peter Berling
as Beggar

David Bowie
as Pontius Pilatus
Juliette Caton
as Girl Angel
Mohammed Mabsout
as Other Apostles
Ahmed Nacir
as Other Apostles
Mokhtar Salouf
as Other Apostles
Mahamed Ait Fdil Ahmed
as Other Apostles
Russel Case
as People at Sermon

Mary Sellers
as People at Sermon

Donna Magnani
as Crowd Member (voice)

Penny Brown
as Crowd Member (voice)
Gabi Ford
as Crowd Member (voice)

Dale Wyatt
as Crowd Member (voice)

Domenico Fiore
as Crowd Member (voice)

Ted Rusoff
as Crowd Member (voice)
Leo Damian
as Crowd Member (voice)
Robert Laconi
as Crowd Member (voice)
Jonathan Zhivago
as Crowd Member (voice)

Illeana Douglas
as Crowd Member (voice)
D.J. Sharp
as Crowd Member (voice)
Khalid Benghrib
as Dancer
Redouane Farhane
as Dancer
Fabienne Panciatili
as Dancer
Naima Skikes
as Dancer
Souad Rahal
as Dancer
Otmane Chbani Idrissi
as Dancer
Jamal Belkhayat
as Dancer

Giovanni Cianfriglia
as Roman Soldier (uncredited)

Martin Scorsese
as Isaiah (uncredited)