The Body (2001)
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- PG-13
- 1h 49min
- Drama, Mystery
- 05 Jan 2001 (Spain)
- Movie
A crucified body dated back to the first century A.D is uncovered at an ancient cave in Jerusalem. Trouble ensues as word spreads.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Antonio Banderas | ... |
Father Matt Gutierrez
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| Olivia Williams | ... |
Sharon Golban
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| John Shrapnel | ... |
Moshe Cohen
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| Derek Jacobi | ... |
Father Lavelle
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| Jason Flemyng | ... |
Father Walter Winstead
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Lillian Lux | ... |
Mother
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| John Wood | ... |
Cardinal Pesci
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| Makram Khoury | ... |
Nasir Hamid
(as Makram J. Khoury)
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| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... |
Monsignor
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| Ian McNeice | ... |
Dr. Sproul
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| Mohammad Bakri | ... |
Abu Yusef
(as Muhamed Bakri)
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Yoav Dekelbaum | ... |
Avi
(as Yoav Deckelbaum)
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| Sami Samir | ... |
Achmed
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Jordan Licht | ... |
Dorene
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| Limor Goldstein | ... |
Galic
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Ariel Horowitz | ... |
Reb Nechtal
(as Ariel Horovitz)
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Roi Horowitz | ... |
Zalman
(as Roi Horovitz)
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Shai Sharabi | ... |
Street Urchin
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Lillian Lax | ... |
Mrs. Kahn
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| Arieh Elias | ... |
Hamid's Father
(as Arye Elias)
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Sivan Shwartz | ... |
Mark
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Gilad Bergman | ... |
Rani
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Halima Abu Aguva | ... |
Jasmine
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| John Glover | ... |
Jesus Christ Street Actor
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Directed by
| Jonas McCord | ||
Written by
| Richard Sapir | ... | (novel) (as Richard Ben Sapir) |
| Jonas McCord | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Antonio Bruno | ... | line producer: Rome |
| Rudy Cohen | ... | producer |
| Mark Damon | ... | executive producer |
| Limor Diamant | ... | associate producer |
| Moshe Diamant | ... | executive producer |
| Galit Hakmon McCord | ... | co-producer |
| Diane Isaacs | ... | executive producer (as Diane Sillan Isaacs) |
| Nathalie Kassirer | ... | assistant producer |
| Werner Koenig | ... | executive producer |
| Alessandro Orlandi | ... | line producer: Rome |
Music by
| Serge Colbert | ||
Cinematography by
| Vilmos Zsigmond | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Alain Jakubowicz | ||
| Lesley Walker | ||
Editorial Department
| Tania Blunden | ... | post-production supervisor (as Tania Windsor Blunden) |
| Claire Ferguson | ... | assistant editor |
| Jeremy Hume | ... | assistant editor |
| Nadia Naimi | ... | first assistant editor |
| John Stanborough | ... | color timer |
| Melissa Wegman | ... | post supervisor: Bond Co. |
| Sylvia Wheeler | ... | negative cutter |
Casting By
| Illana Diamant | ||
| Celestia Fox | ||
Production Design by
| Allan Starski | ||
Art Direction by
| Nenad Pecur | ||
| Giora Porter | ||
Set Decoration by
| William A. Cimino | ||
| Miguel Markin | ... | (as Miguel Merkin) |
Costume Design by
| Caroline Harris | ||
Makeup Department
| Esther Ben-Noon | ... | makeup assistant (as Eti ben Nun) |
| Miri Ben-Schlomo | ... | makeup assistant (as Miri ben Shlomo) |
| Frances Hannon | ... | makeup artist |
| Rosario Prestopino | ... | makeup assistant |
| Orly Ronen | ... | assistant makeup and hair |
| Lisa Tomblin | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Eitan Alon | ... | production supervisor |
| Dario Angeletti | ... | unit manager: Rome |
| Carlo Carpentieri | ... | production manager: Rome |
| Jon Damon | ... | assistant production manager |
| Limor Diamant | ... | unit production manager |
| Gadi Levy | ... | unit production manager |
| Victoria Lucas | ... | production supervisor: LA |
| Bernard Mazauric | ... | production supervisor: Rome |
| James Portolese | ... | production supervisor: LA |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Zvi Bebera | ... | third assistant director |
| Serena Canevari | ... | first assistant director: Rome |
| Simone Frattari | ... | second assistant director: Rome |
| Nick Heckstall-Smith | ... | first assistant director |
| Tamar Ichilov | ... | second assistant director |
| Aylam Orian | ... | third assistant director: Israel |
| Itai Tamir | ... | first assistant director: Israel |
| Lori Zaitz | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Attef Salem Ahvaz | ... | construction assistant |
| Avichai Bari | ... | assistant dresser |
| Francis Blaskez | ... | construction assistant |
| Michael Blaskez | ... | construction assistant |
| Livia Borgognoni | ... | set decorator: Rome |
| Richard K. Buoen | ... | storyboard artist (as Rick Buoen) |
| Marco Canevari | ... | art director: Rome |
| Zvika Chen | ... | art coordinator (as Zvika Haen) |
| Andrew Chernakov | ... | painter |
| Yoav Dahari | ... | property assistant |
| Bob Einfrank | ... | painter / standby dresser |
| Antonio Fraulo | ... | assistant standby props |
| Robyn Glaser | ... | property assistant |
| Erez Goldfarb | ... | set dresser |
| Shelly Gross | ... | graphic designer |
| Sharon Haen | ... | assistant painter |
| Inon Hazan | ... | painter / standby dresser |
| Boaz Katzenelson | ... | property master (as Boaz Katznelson) |
| Eran Kotzki | ... | assistant buyer (as Eran Kotzky) |
| Amos Lavi | ... | set dresser |
| Nurit Levy | ... | scenic painter |
| Haim Lubaton | ... | construction assistant |
| Motti Lubaton | ... | construction manager |
| Daniel Margen | ... | set dresser (as Daniel Magen) |
| Antonio Murer | ... | standby props |
| Sebastiano Murer | ... | props dresser (as Stebastiano Murer) |
| Tal Rossman | ... | draughtsman |
| Yakov Salam | ... | carpenter |
| Harbi Salame | ... | assistant painter |
| Alessio Schenone | ... | props dresser (as Alessio Piermichele Schenone) |
| Barbara Anne Bock | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| Joseph E. Stone | ... | supplier (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John Bateman | ... | foley recordist |
| Jonathan Bates | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Philip Bothamley | ... | dialogue editor (as Phil Bothamley) |
| Chris Burdon | ... | adr recordist |
| Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer |
| Adriano Di Lorenzo | ... | boom operator: Rome |
| Pauline Griffiths | ... | foley artist |
| Craig Irving | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mark Lafbery | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Jenny Lee Wright | ... | foley artist (as Jenny Lee-Wright) |
| Shahar Moshe | ... | cableperson (as Sachar Moshe) |
| Yohai Moshe | ... | sound mixer (as Yochai Moshe) |
| Alastair Sirkett | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Len Tremble | ... | foley editor |
| Richard Welsh | ... | dolby sound consultant |
| Amos Zipori | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Itzchak Bareli | ... | special effects assistant (as Yitzhak Bareli) |
| Manuel Beccaro | ... | special effects makeup |
| Pini Klavir | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Angus Cameron | ... | digital effects supervisor |
| Daniel Pettipher | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Patrick Cauderlier | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Yan Dron | ... | stunts |
| Itzik Farage | ... | stunt coordinator (as Itsik Faraj) |
| Max Garnier | ... | stunts |
| Gilley Grey | ... | stunt double: Antonio Banderas |
| Vick Hakman | ... | stunts (as Vick Hakmon) |
| Rémy Julienne | ... | stunts |
| Gray Michael Sallies | ... | stunts |
| Dino Dos Santos | ... | stunt double: Antonio Banderas (uncredited) |
| Bradley Farmer | ... | stunt driving double: Antonio Banderas (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ofer Almog | ... | grip |
| Arie Amit | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Enrico Appetito | ... | still photographer |
| Ehab Assal | ... | focus puller (as Ehab Assak) |
| Micha Ben-Simhon | ... | dolly grip (as Micha ben Simchon) |
| Mordi Boaz | ... | grip (as Mordy Boaz) |
| Patrick Bramucci | ... | gaffer: Rome |
| Bruno Colanzi | ... | key grip: Rome |
| Avi Dassberg | ... | best boy electric (as Avi Dasberg) |
| Don Duffield III | ... | second assistant camera (as Don Duffield) |
| Mirko Fioravanti | ... | electrician |
| Stanislao Galasso | ... | electrician: Italy |
| Alessandro Gentili | ... | focus puller |
| Gili Getter | ... | pre-rig gaffer (as Gilad Getter) |
| Nimi Getter | ... | gaffer (as Nimrod Getter) |
| Bob Gorelick | ... | "a" camera/steadicam operator (as Robert Gorelick) |
| Victor Hakmon | ... | grip (as Vick Hakmon) |
| Bruno Ietto | ... | grip |
| Avraham Karpick | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Avi Karpick) |
| Mark Kenedy | ... | electrician |
| Danna Kinsky | ... | video assist operator |
| Emanuele Leurini | ... | video assist |
| Aviram Levy | ... | electrician |
| Yoram Lupo | ... | electrician |
| José Ángel Manrique | ... | key grip |
| Ofer Margolin | ... | best boy (as Dfer Margolin) / electrician |
| Tony Nagy | ... | assistant camera: a camera / first assistant camera |
| Dudi Namir | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Marco Peroni | ... | steadicam operator |
| Yonatan Polig | ... | assistant grip |
| Gideon Porath | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Gideon Porat) |
| Tami Porath | ... | still photographer (as Tami Porat) |
| Danny Rosenfeld | ... | assistant electrician |
| Shimon Sabach | ... | key grip (as Shimon Sabah) |
| Yehuda Sar-Israel | ... | camera loader |
| Moshe Shabbat | ... | best boy grip (as Moshe Shabat) |
| Alberto Torrecilla | ... | camera loader (as Alberto Torricina) |
| Marco Verginelli | ... | grip |
| Gaby Weismann | ... | third assistant camera (as Gaby Weisman) |
Casting Department
| Levia Hon | ... | casting: Israel |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Francesca Brunori | ... | costume assistant |
| Michal Eini | ... | costume assistant |
| Shimon Elimelech | ... | costume master |
| Orit Kedem | ... | costume assistant |
| Anna Lillo | ... | seamstress |
| Efrat Meirav | ... | costume supervisor (as Efrat Merav) |
| Ruta Shoudenishky | ... | costume supervisor (as Ruta Shaudenisky) |
| Katherine Burchill | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Alessandra Bracci | ... | location manager: Rome |
| Uzi Karin | ... | key location assistant |
| Ritsko Korlander | ... | location assistant |
| Gadi Levy | ... | location manager |
| Gal Moked | ... | assistant location manager |
| Luly Torre | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Leland Bond | ... | orchestrator |
| Pedro Eustache | ... | musician: ethnic flute |
| London Symphony Orchestra | ... | orchestra (as The London Symphony Orchestra) |
| Steve Price | ... | music engineer |
| David Snell | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nitsana Bellehsen | ... | script supervisor |
| Wilma Garscadden-Gahret | ... | script supervisor (as Wilma Garscadden-Gehret) |
Transportation Department
| Ilan Appel | ... | driver |
| Ranen Armon | ... | production assistant: driver |
| Eli Ben Zer | ... | driver |
| Avi Cohen | ... | driver |
| Mitch Dasseville | ... | caravan driver: Mr. Banderas |
| Ilan Doani | ... | production assistant: driver |
| Rafi Gabai | ... | production assistant: driver |
| Moishe Gissis | ... | driver (as Moshe Gissis) |
| Avidan Hatuka | ... | daily driver |
| Nimrod Hoffman | ... | driver: Mr. Starski |
| Shmaia Kedem | ... | driver: production office |
| Yaniv Klein | ... | production assistant: driver |
| Yossi Lachmish | ... | honeywagon operator |
| Guy Magen | ... | driver: Mr. Starski |
| Asher Maman | ... | caravan driver: Ms Williams |
| Itsik Mini | ... | picture vehicles assistant |
| Eli Mualem | ... | driver (as Eli Muallem) |
| David Naim | ... | driver |
| Ben Natany | ... | picture vehicles assistant |
| Ofer Netzer | ... | driver: Mr. Banderas |
| Yoav Oron | ... | production assistant: driver |
| Izat Abu Rabia | ... | driver: Ms Williams |
| Hadar Shadmi | ... | production assistant: driver |
| Sela Shifoni | ... | production assistant: driver |
| Nissim Shriki | ... | mechanic |
| Meir Sigura | ... | transportation captain |
| Itsik Tal | ... | driver |
| Eli Zioni | ... | picture vehicles (as Eli Zion) |
Additional Crew
| Chris Allies | ... | title designer |
| Elisabetta Bartolomei | ... | production coordinator: Rome |
| Noa Ben David | ... | production coordinator: Hebrew |
| Carlo Brocanelli | ... | production assistant |
| Osnat Bukoftzer | ... | unit publicist (as Osnat Bukofster) |
| Albert T. Dickerson III | ... | completion guarantor |
| Sean Egan | ... | production counsel |
| Joy Ellison | ... | dialogue coach: for Mr. Banderas |
| David Eshel | ... | set production assistant |
| Sassi Franco | ... | armorer |
| Massimiliano Frondaroli | ... | production assistant |
| Amiram Gitzelter | ... | production counsel |
| Michal Grady | ... | assistant accountant |
| Michal Grundland | ... | set production assistant |
| Galit Hakmon | ... | assistant to director |
| Orian Hillel | ... | assistant to producer |
| Joe Hobel | ... | completion guarantor |
| Elia Izhar | ... | office production assistant |
| Malle Jensen | ... | personal assistant: to Mr. Banderas |
| Nathalie Kassirer | ... | assistant to producer / production coordinator: second unit |
| Kristine Knudsen | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Efrat Kotsky-Shemesh | ... | accountant |
| Michal Kristal | ... | travel coordinator |
| Felice Lattes | ... | crowd marshall |
| Sherisse Levy | ... | craft service |
| Tim Levy | ... | production financing |
| Javier López de Ayala | ... | Publicist: Spain |
| Sirish Malde | ... | production auditor |
| Ami Mammi | ... | stand-in: Mr. Banderas |
| Stephen Margolis | ... | production financing |
| Maurizio Marini | ... | permits |
| Raya Meroz | ... | assistant accountant |
| John Miller | ... | French subtitles |
| Ran Moncaz | ... | runner (as Rani Moncaz) |
| Mandy Morris | ... | production coordinator |
| Abu Yusef Muhamad | ... | office production: maintenance |
| Yoni Nakash | ... | set security |
| Cindy Park | ... | assistant to director |
| Sarit Rosenfeld | ... | medic |
| Simona Schwartz | ... | set production assistant |
| Jonathan Sela | ... | assistant: Vilmos Zsigmond |
| Netta Sela | ... | assistant accountant |
| Motti Shapira | ... | security: for Mr. Banderas |
| Michael Singer | ... | unit publicist |
| Art Stribley | ... | production financing (as Arthur Stribley) |
| Tamar | ... | caterer |
| Ron Taylor | ... | lab contact |
| Matthew Thompson | ... | production counsel |
| Andrea Turel | ... | assistant to cast |
| Maya Yagen | ... | stand-in: Ms. Williams |
| Dorit Yosha | ... | production controller |
| Oved Zarfati | ... | set security |
Thanks
| Stacey Abrams | ... | special thanks |
| Edna Ayesh | ... | special thanks |
| Carolyn Blackwood | ... | special thanks |
| Scott Brisbin | ... | special thanks |
| Matthew Carson | ... | special thanks |
| Lourdes Diaz | ... | thanks |
| Abed El Zoabi | ... | special thanks |
| Mathew Fladell | ... | special thanks |
| Stephen Frey | ... | special thanks |
| David Gaynes | ... | special thanks |
| Raymond Gross | ... | special thanks |
| Kidmat Jaffa | ... | special thanks |
| Tatyana Joffe | ... | special thanks |
| Richard Kiratsoulis | ... | special thanks |
| Yossi Levy | ... | special thanks |
| Ian Lewis | ... | special thanks |
| Stephen Monas | ... | special thanks |
| Martin Peilstucker | ... | special thanks |
| Jenna Sanz-Agero | ... | special thanks (as Jenna Piccolo) |
| Shlomo Shternfeld | ... | special thanks |
| Zvi Spellman | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- MDP Worldwide (presents)
- Helkon Media (presents)
- Green Moon Productions (in association with)
- Avalanche Films
- Compass Productions
- Diamant Cohen Productions
Distributors
- Becker Entertainment (2001) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Helkon Filmverleih GmbH (2001) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Herald Film Company (2002) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Italian International Film (2001) (Italy) (theatrical)
- SND Films (2001) (France) (theatrical)
- TriPictures (2001) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Avalanche Releasing (United States)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video
- Dimension Pictures (2023) (India) (English & Dubbed Languages Multi Territories)
- Distribution Company (Argentina)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Egmont Entertainment (2001) (Finland) (video)
- Hollydan Works (2003) (Serbia) (DVD)
- Indaco Pictures (2019) (Italy)
- Lionsgate Films
- New Films International
- RTL Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL5)
- TriStar Pictures
Special Effects
- Mill Film (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Angel Recording Studios (score recording facility)
- Bates, Wells & Braithwaite (production counsel)
- Cerruti (Antonio Banderas' clothing)
- Comerica Bank of California (production financing)
- Corporate Risk Management Inc. (insurance)
- E T Travel (transporatation)
- Edit Hire (New Technology) (editing equipment)
- FTS London (lighting)
- Factor 8 Films (production financing)
- La Riviera (catering)
- Malde & Co. (production accounting)
- Maoz 4 Cargo (customs broker)
- Mill Film (titles)
- Modern VideoFilm (video mastering)
- Negative Cutting Services (negative cutting)
- Propaganda (product placement)
- Rotenstreich Gitzelter Advocates (production counsel)
- Sargent Disc (post-production accounting)
- Stroock & Stroock & Lavan (production counsel)
- Sylvia Wheeler Film Services (negative cutting)
- Take II (extras casting)
- Telefilm Video Services (telecine)
- The Lewis Horwitz Organization (production financing)
- The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) (orchestra)
- The Motion Picture Bond Company (bond)
- Twickenham Film Studios (sound post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An ancient skeleton has been discovered in Jerusalem in a rich man's tomb. Coloration of the wrist and leg bones indicates the cause of death was crucifiction. Other signs, include a gold coin bearing the marks of Pontius Pilate and faint markings around the skull, lead authorities to suspect that these could be the bones of Jesus. Politicians, clerics, religious extremists, and those using terror as a means to an end, find their beliefs and identities tested while risking their lives to unearth the truth. |
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| Taglines | To find the truth, he will risk his life and challenge his faith See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $30,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $19,988, 22 Apr 2001 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This movie had been in development for fifteen years, with Universal Pictures intending to distribute and Liam Neeson set to star. In the end, the project was dropped after Universal became nervous about the religious themes. See more » |
| Goofs | When Matt goes to visit Father Lavelle, Father Lavelle refers to Mark 18:21. Mark only has 16 chapters. Then later he refers to Mark 13:21. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Freddy Got Fingered/The Body/Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles/The Center of the World/Keep the River on Your Right (2001). See more » |
| Quotes |
Moshe Cohen:
Religion is not based on rational system of proofs. It survives because of human need. See more » |