Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #36685 in DVD
• Released on: 2000-07-25
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 174 minutes

Amazon.com
Tackling the story of Jesus for film is bound to incur controversy. Yet, in a bold move, CBS produced the television miniseries Jesus, which not only retells the biblical story, but takes a look at the more human side of the man. Jeremy Sisto stars, and although it takes a little while for him to gather enough momentum to have us believing him in this role, overall he is surprisingly convincing. While the movie does stray from strict scripture--Jesus is shown feeling conflicted over his feelings for Lazarus's sister Mary; Satan, portrayed by Jeroen Krabbé, works hard at convincing Jesus to stray from his path--most of the plot will be familiar to viewers. Beginning with an adult Jesus, who works with his father as a carpenter, the program traces his life and death through resurrection. The strong supporting cast, including Jacqueline Bisset as Mary, Gary Oldman as Pontius Pilate, and Debra Messing as Mary Magdalene, lends to the credibility of the miniseries. This is a satisfying retelling of the life of Jesus and will please those who want new ways to explore biblical stories, as Jesus not only reinforces the ideals of the New Testament but shows Jesus as a complex individual. --Jenny Brown

Customer Reviews

Great version!
This is my favorite "Jesus" movie. The acting is great, the scenery is stunning and the story is entertaining (unlike some other similar movies that seem to drag on).

I first saw this version on TV when I was in Australia. They had an alternate ending that I thought was much better than the ending in this version. That was my only disappointment.

This version also has an interesting take on Satan. This helps link the film to modern times, even though it's dealing with events that are over 2000 years old.

Overall, I highly recommend this film.

The worst "Jesus" film in my library! SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!
Not Biblically accurate! Does Not give spiritual inspiration! To my amazement, most of the negative reviews shown here are accurate and true. I hope some will take heed and look for another choice. Again I say; 'SAVE YOUR MONEY!'

My God this sucks
I enjoy Jesus films. If you do as well, stay away from this terrible piece of crap. That is all you need to know. I gave it one star because the rating system would'nt let me give it the nothing it deserves.