Judas (TV 2004)

Judas meets Jesus and at first doesn't know what to make of him or whether or not to trust him. A cynical city boy, Judas makes fun of the country bumpkin disciples who follow Jesus but ... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Robert Carner

Writer:

Tom Fontana

Stars:

Johnathon Schaech, Jonathan Scarfe, Tim Matheson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Johnathon Schaech	...	Judas Iscariot
Jonathan Scarfe	...	Jesus Christ
Tim Matheson	...	Pontius Pilate
Fiona Glascott	...	Claudia Procles
Owen Teale	...	Flavius
Bob Gunton	...	High Priest Caiaphas
Mark Womack	...	Peter
Rory Kinnear	...	Andrew
Enzo Squillino Jr.	...	James
Suzanne Bertish	...	Rohab
Harry Peacock	...	John
Paul Haigh	...	Matthew
Georgia Mackenzie	...	Mary Magdalene
Elliot Levey	...	Eliakim
Danny Scheinmann	...	Joshua

Storyline

Judas meets Jesus and at first doesn't know what to make of him or whether or not to trust him. A cynical city boy, Judas makes fun of the country bumpkin disciples who follow Jesus but eventually decides to join the band, as well. He and Jesus become good friends, even though they often see things very differently. Ultimately, Judas is convinced that Jesus needs to use his popularity and wonder-working powers to free the Jews from the Romans, and Jesus sees a larger, spritual perspective. As a friend, Judas convinces Jesus to give his disciples his miraculous powers, and he does with good results. Finally, the Jewish leaders spy on Judas and convince him of the greater good of betraying Jesus, in order to save the Jewish people. Judas gets caught between the corrupt leaders, Caiaphus and Pontius Pilate, and Jesus.

---

Plot Keywords:

jewish | roman | jew | traitor | bare chested male bondage | 

---

Genres:

Biography | Drama | History

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violent images

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 March 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Judas & Jesus

Filming Locations:

Ouarzazate, Morocco

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fatima Productions, Paramount Network Television, Paulist Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was put on the shelf for about two years before it was released on 8 March 2004.

---

Quotes

High Priest Caiaphas: I hear that Jesus is quite captivating. I look forward to meeting the young fellow.

User Reviews

Bullplop

This made for TV flick is bullplop....just pure bullplop....

They made up stuff left and right for this one, not to mention horrible acting....The dialogue is awful. When Pilate says "Jesus better stay out of town," I cracked up laughing. You can't take this seriously. Pilate, Claudia, and Caiphous conspiring....dude, it didn't happen that way! It baffles me that people protest a beautiful true to the Bible story as the Passion of the Christ, yet let this go when it is truely changing how it happened. For the love of God, literally, how can someone make a film like this. Go see The Passion of the Christ, not this crap. I can't even write a full scale review because it's so bad