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In Search of Historic Jesus

In Search of Historic Jesus

Genres

DocumentaryDrama

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Re-created Biblical tableaux mixed with interviews.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

4.3/10

Release Date

01 August 1979

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Rubinstein

John Rubinstein

Jesus

John Anderson

John Anderson

Caiaphas

Nehemiah Persoff

Nehemiah Persoff

Herod Antipas

Morgan Brittany

Morgan Brittany

Mary

Annette Charles

Annette Charles

Mary Magdalene

Brad Crandall

Brad Crandall

Narrator

Andrew Bloch

Andrew Bloch

Apostle John

Walter Brooke

Walter Brooke

Joseph of Arimathea

Royal Dano

Royal Dano

Prophet #1

Anthony De Longis

Anthony De Longis

Peter

Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

Pontius Pilate

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Synagogue Man #1

Stanley Kamel

Stanley Kamel

Andrew

David Opatoshu

David Opatoshu

Herod

Peter Mark Richman

Peter Mark Richman

God (voice)

Jeffrey Druce

Jeffrey Druce

Thomas

Richard Carlyle

Richard Carlyle

Astrologer

David Nelson

David Nelson

Leper

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