The Body (2001)
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13% of critics liked it
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(4,770 ratings)
In this religious drama concerning the struggle between science and faith, Olivia Williams plays Sharon Golban, an Israeli archeologist who discovers a skeleton within a tomb in Jerusalem. After an intensive study and the accumulation of more information, the bones begin to resemble the remains of… More In this religious drama concerning the struggle between science and faith, Olivia Williams plays Sharon Golban, an Israeli archeologist who discovers a skeleton within a tomb in Jerusalem. After an intensive study and the accumulation of more information, the bones begin to resemble the remains of Jesus Christ. At this news, the Vatican decides to send a young priest, Rev. Matt Gutierrez (Antonio Banderas), to investigate the problem and make sure the scientist's findings do not cause a stir. Meanwhile, a Palestinian shopkeeper (Makram J. Khoury) is caught between the church and Israeli society due to his finding of the bones: His basement led to the discovery. All of this poses a dilemma for the young reverend, who is forced to re-evaluate his own religion due to this new development's rewriting of the story of Jesus, which states that when his followers arrived at the tomb after crucifixion, it was empty. Written and directed by Jonas McCord, The Body is based on a novel by Richard Ben Sapir. ~ Jason Clark, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jonas McCord
- Written By
- Jonas McCord
- Genres
- Drama
- In Theaters
- Apr 20, 2001 Limited
- Studio
- Lions Gate
Critic Reviews
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Luke Y. Thompson, New Times
A heartfelt and powerful examination of faith that no serious student or enthusiast of theology or philosophy should miss
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Eric Lurio, Greenwich Village Gazette
All we've got for most of the picture is philosophy, something which doesn't work very well on the silver screen.
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Ted Murphy, Baseline.Hollywood.com
"The Body" posits a truly fascinating and thought-provoking idea and then wraps it in absurdity.
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Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Gets off to a pretty intriguing start before degenerating into a series of routine action sequences
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Vividly conveys the explosive mix of faith, passion, and politics in Jerusalem.
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Cast
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Antonio Banderas
as Father Matt Gutirrez
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Olivia Williams
as Sharon Golban
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John Shrapnel
as Moshe Cohen
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Derek Jacobi
as Father Lavelle
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Jason Flemyng
as Father Walker Winstead
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John Wood
as Cardinal Pesci
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Makram Khoury
as Nasir Hamid
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Vernon Dobtcheff
as Monsignor
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Ian McNeice
as Dr. Spoul
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Mohammad Bakri
as Aby Yusef
- Yoav Dekelbaum
- Lillian Lux
- Mohammed Bakri
- Muhamad Bakri
