For a small budget movie 'In The Name Of Ben Hur' is very good. There's no escaping that there are holes in the plot and the quality of production is somewhat inconsistent but there are several strong acting performances. The immense (literally) Adrian Boucher as Ben Hur, Jonno Davies as the young vigilante Adrian and Michael Bott as Cassium are certainly worth a mention. Alan Calton, Marcello Walton and Peter Ormond provide good support too. The filming locations are stunning, with the mountains of Snowdonia substituting for what is now modern-day Portugal and horsemanship is excellent throughout. Some very good fight scenes help move the action along and the story is easy to follow. Another 'mock-buster' hit for Asylum. A good yarn well worth watching.
Review of In the Name of Ben Hur
