Ben-Hur (2016)
Directed by Timur Bekmambetov
Genres - Action, Adventure, Drama, Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Religious Epic, Sword-and-Sandal |
Release Date - Aug 19, 2016 (USA) |
Run Time - 123 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Jack Rodgers
In this adaptation of Lew Wallace's 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ (previously brought to the screen in 1925 and 1959), a Jewish prince (Jack Huston) spends years toiling in slavery after an old friend, now an officer in the Roman army occupying Jerusalem (Toby Kebbell), falsely accuses him of a crime. In time, he wins his freedom and competes against his betrayer in a violent chariot race, but an encounter with Jesus Christ (Rodrigo Santoro) teaches him the importance of mercy and compassion. This version of Ben-Hur was penned by Oscar-winning 12 Years a Slave scribe John Ridley, and directed by Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter). Morgan Freeman co-stars.
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Keywords
chariot, Christ [Jesus], compassion, freedom, gladiator, Jewish, prince, race [competition], Roman-Empire, slave
Attributes
High Budget
