"Was he the son of God?" 01 August 1979 Drama, Factual 91 mins
This examination of historical sources speculates on the accuracy of the biblical depiction of Jesus.
Watch the official In Search of Historic Jesus 1979 trailer in HD below or find more In Search of Historic Jesus videos on Vidimovie.
John Rubinstein as Jesus
John Anderson as Caiaphas
Nehemiah Persoff as Herod Antipas
Morgan Brittany as Mary
Annette Charles as Mary Magdalene
Brad Crandall as Narrator
Andrew Bloch as Apostle John
Walter Brooke as Joseph of Arimathea
Royal Dano as Prophet #1
Anthony De Longis as Peter
Lawrence Dobkin as Pontius Pilate
John Hoyt as Synagogue Man #1
Stanley Kamel as Andrew
David Opatoshu as Herod
Peter Mark Richman as God (voice)
Jeffrey Druce as Thomas
Canada 01 August 1979
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More movie trailers, teasers, and clips from In Search of Historic Jesus:
This movie was produced in 1979 by Schick Sunn Classic Productions. Robert Starling wrote the first draft of the screenplay from his original concept and was ...
The faux documentarians at Sunn Classics strike again with this very '70s look at the life of Christ played by John Rubinstein(!).
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