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Risen
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- 2016
- Kevin Reynolds
- 103 mins
- 12A
Summary
Biblical drama starring Joseph Fiennes. In the days following the Crucifixion, a Roman soldier is ordered to find the body of Christ and disprove the Resurrection. But what he discovers has a profound effect upon his faith.
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A star rating of 2 out of 5.
Dave Aldridge
British actors Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton and Peter Firth go Roman in an earnestly clunky biblical drama that proves, more than anything else, that Hollywood executives believe there's a market in "faith films" - The Passion of the Christ having set a blockbusting precedent. Fiennes and Felton play Roman officers ordered to look into the mysterious disappearance of Christ's body after the Crucifixion. Firth plays the prefect who orders their investigation, but this potentially interesting "CSI: Judea" stuff is speedily ditched in favour of Fiennes's conversion to Christianity and some routine miracles. Playing safe and raising no serious questions, the film feels squarely aimed at the American Bible Belt, but director Kevin Reynolds (who, in his higher-profile days, gave us Waterworld and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves) applies a glossy finish that gives it a lift.
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Cast
rolenameClaviusJoseph FiennesLuciusTom FeltonPontius PilatePeter FirthMary MagdaleneMaría BottoJoseph of ArimatheaAntonio GilYeshua/JesusCliff CurtisCaiaphasStephen Greif
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rolenameDirectorKevin Reynolds
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Theatrical distributor
Sony
Released on
2016-03-18
Languages
English
Guidance
Some violence.
Available on
DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour
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