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.

• Universal Pictures
• Cineplex-Odeon Films
• Willem Dafoe
• Harvey Keitel
• Paul Greco
• Steve Shill
• Verna Bloom
• Barbara Hershey
• Roberts Blossom
• Barry Miller