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The Day Christ Died

  • TV Movie
  • 19801980
  • 2h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
120
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POPULARITY
21,338
20,805
Chris Sarandon in The Day Christ Died (1980)
Drama
The Crucifixion of Christ seen more from a political and historical point of view than a spiritual one.The Crucifixion of Christ seen more from a political and historical point of view than a spiritual one.The Crucifixion of Christ seen more from a political and historical point of view than a spiritual one.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
120
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
21,338
20,805
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    • Director
      • James Cellan Jones
    • Writers
      • James Lee Barrett(teleplay by)
      • Edward Anhalt(teleplay by)
      • Jim Bishop(book)
    • Stars
      • Chris Sarandon
      • Colin Blakely
      • Keith Michell
    Top credits
    • Director
      • James Cellan Jones
    • Writers
      • James Lee Barrett(teleplay by)
      • Edward Anhalt(teleplay by)
      • Jim Bishop(book)
    • Stars
      • Chris Sarandon
      • Colin Blakely
      • Keith Michell
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    • 19User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Chris Sarandon in The Day Christ Died (1980)
    Chris Sarandon, Rodd Dana, and Keith Michell in The Day Christ Died (1980)
    Chris Sarandon and Jay O. Sanders in The Day Christ Died (1980)
    Chris Sarandon and Barrie Houghton in The Day Christ Died (1980)
    Chris Sarandon in The Day Christ Died (1980)
    Chris Sarandon in The Day Christ Died (1980)
    Jonathan Pryce, Chris Sarandon, and Colin Blakely in The Day Christ Died (1980)

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    Chris Sarandon
    Chris Sarandon
    • Jesus Christ
    Colin Blakely
    Colin Blakely
    • Caiaphas
    Keith Michell
    Keith Michell
    • Pontius Pilate
    Jonathan Pryce
    Jonathan Pryce
    • King Herod
    Barrie Houghton
    • Judas
    Jay O. Sanders
    Jay O. Sanders
    • Peter
    Eleanor Bron
    Eleanor Bron
    • Mary
    Tim Pigott-Smith
    Tim Pigott-Smith
    • Tullius
    Delia Boccardo
    Delia Boccardo
    • Mary Magdelene
    Hope Lange
    Hope Lange
    • Claudia
    Oliver Cotton
    Oliver Cotton
    • John
    Gordon Gostelow
    • Nicodemus
    Harold Goldblatt
    • Annas
    Gary Brown
    • Aaron
    Leonard Maguire
    • The Demoniac
    Marne Maitland
    Marne Maitland
    • Jacob
    Tony Vogel
    Tony Vogel
    • First Temple Guard
    Brian Coburn
    • James
    • Director
      • James Cellan Jones
    • Writers
      • James Lee Barrett(teleplay by)
      • Edward Anhalt(teleplay by)
      • Jim Bishop(book)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Both Tony Vogel(Temple Guard) and Keith Michell(Pontius Pilate) have been also involved in three other Biblical portrayals.....Vogel portrayed Andrew in Jesus Of Nazareth in 1977 and in 1999 TV movie Jesus portrays a farmer.....Michell portrayed Jacib in 1974 in The Story of Jacob and Joseph and in 1977 portrays King David in The Story of David.
    • Crazy credits
      The 20th Century Fox Television logo is shown without the fanfare.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Richard Benjamin, Paula Prentiss/The Grateful Dead (1980)

    User reviews19

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    Not as good as the others
    This movie is not as good as all the movies of Christ I've ever seen. And I'm quite amazed that in this story Pilate wants to finish Jesus, when the Scriptures (as well the other movies) state differently. It lacks also a very important issue: The Resurrection.. None of the other movies skip this very important part: the faith of all of us Christians lies in this very event. As Paul says in one of his letters "If Christ did not rise from the dead, our faith is vain". A very impressive scene for me in this movie was seeing on the streets the remains of the palms that were used when Jesus entered Jerusalem.

    Finally, and in opposition to my Jewish co-commentator, Jesus WAS NOT a myth. And as a matter of fact, he was also a JEW. There are plenty of documents (relgious and secular) that prove the existence of this extraordinary man(or should I said, God become a man) that indeed changed mankind. I strongly advise him(given he is a historian) to read about Flavius Josephus, the most brilliant Jewish commentator of the 1st. Century.
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    • wdflores
    • Apr 17, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 26, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El día en que murió Cristo
    • Filming locations
      • Tunisia
    • Production company
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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