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The Gospel of John

  • 2003
  • PG-13
  • 3h
IMDb RATING
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Henry Ian Cusick in The Gospel of John (2003)
The story of Jesus' life as told by the apostle John, narrated by Christopher Plummer.
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The story of Jesus' life as told by the apostle John, narrated by Christopher Plummer.The story of Jesus' life as told by the apostle John, narrated by Christopher Plummer.The story of Jesus' life as told by the apostle John, narrated by Christopher Plummer.

  • Director
    • Philip Saville
  • Writer
    • John Goldsmith
  • Stars
    • Henry Ian Cusick
    • Daniel Kash
    • Christopher Plummer
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    4.7K
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    • Director
      • Philip Saville
    • Writer
      • John Goldsmith
    • Stars
      • Henry Ian Cusick
      • Daniel Kash
      • Christopher Plummer
    • 111User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Henry Ian Cusick
    Henry Ian Cusick
    • Jesus
    Daniel Kash
    Daniel Kash
    • Simon Peter
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Scott Handy
    Scott Handy
    • John the Baptist
    Tristan Gemmill
    Tristan Gemmill
    • Andrew
    Stuart Bunce
    Stuart Bunce
    • John
    William Pappas
    • Elderly Levite
    Sean Arnold
    Sean Arnold
    • Elderly Priest
    Nicolas Van Burek
    Nicolas Van Burek
    • Young Levite
    Elliot Levey
    Elliot Levey
    • Nathanael
    Andrew Pifko
    Andrew Pifko
    • Philip
    Paul Alexander Nolan
    Paul Alexander Nolan
    • Bridegroom
    • (as Paul Nolan)
    Lisa Marcos
    Lisa Marcos
    • Bride
    Diana Berriman
    • Mary, Mother or Jesus
    Nick Johne
    • Chief Servant
    Tim Progosh
    Tim Progosh
    • The Master of the Feast
    Diego Matamoros
    • Nicodemus
    Heinar Piller
    • High Official #3
    • (as Heinar Pillar)
    • Director
      • Philip Saville
    • Writer
      • John Goldsmith
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    History

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The dialog follows the Good News Bible, word for word, in sequential order from beginning to end.
    • Goofs
      Despite being presented word-for-word based on the Good News Translation, during the wedding at Cana, Jesus tells His mother Mary "Madam, what do you have to do with this? My time has not yet come." instead of "You must not tell me what to do. My time has not yet come."
    • Quotes
      • Jesus Christ: A person who has had a bath needs only to wash his feet; his whole body is clean, and you are all clean, all except one.
    • Connections
      Follows The Gospel According to Matthew (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No.5
      Music by Valentin Silvestrov
      Performed by The Ural Philharmonic Orchestra
      Conducted by Andrey Boreyko
      Produced by Megadisc

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 14, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Life of Jesus
    • Filming locations
      • Tabernas, Almería, Andalucía, Spain(Cave scene)
    • Production companies
      • Visual Bible International
      • Gospel of John Ltd.
      • Toronto Film Studios
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,069,090
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $98,363
      • Sep 28, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,078,741
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 3h(180 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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