The Passion of the Christ (2004)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Mel Gibson

Writers:

Benedict Fitzgerald (screenplay) and
Mel Gibson (screenplay)

Release Date:

25 February 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

By his wounds, we were healed.

Plot:

A film detailing the final hours and crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Plot Keywords:

Jerusalem | Trial | Judas | Roman | Last Supper

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

James Caviezel	...	Jesus
Maia Morgenstern	...	Mary
Christo Jivkov	...	John
Francesco De Vito	...	Peter
Monica Bellucci	...	Magdalen
Mattia Sbragia	...	Caiphas
Toni Bertorelli	...	Annas
Luca Lionello	...	Judas
Hristo Shopov	...	Pontius Pilate (as Hristo Naumov Shopov)
Claudia Gerini	...	Claudia Procles
Fabio Sartor	...	Abenader
Giacinto Ferro	...	Joseph of Arimathea
Aleksander Mincer	...	Nicodemus (as Olek Mincer)
Sheila Mokhtari	...	Woman in Audience
Lucio Allocca	...	Old Temple Guard
Paco Reconti	...	Whipping Guard
Adel Bakri	...	Temple Guard
Luciano Dragone	...	Second Man
Adel Ben Ayed	...	Thomas
Franco Costanzo	...	Accuser
Lino Salemme	...	Accuser
Emanuele Gullotto	...	Accuser
Francesco De Rosa	...	Accuser
Maurizio Di Carmine	...	Elder
Francesco Gabriele	...	Elder
Angelo Di Loreta	...	Elder
Federico Pacifici	...	Elder
Roberto Santi	...	Elder
Giovanni Vettorazzo	...	Elder
Ted Rusoff	...	Elder
Tom Shaker	...	Eyepatch
Andrea Coppola	...	Grizzled Beard
Romuald Andrzej Klos	...	Roman Soldier (as Romuald Klos)
Giuseppe Lo Console	...	Roman Soldier
Dario D'Ambrosi	...	Roman Soldier
Luciano Federico	...	Man in Audience
Omar Capalbo	...	Boy
Valerio Esposito	...	Boy
Antonello Iacovone	...	Boy
Nicola Tagarelli	...	Boy
Ivan Gaudiano	...	Boy
Chokri Ben Zagden	...	James
Roberto Bestazzoni	...	Malchus
Luca De Dominicis	...	Herod
Pietro Sarubbi	...	Barabbas (as Pedro Sarubbi)
Abel Jafri	...	2nd Temple Officer (as Abel Jafry)
Lello Giulivo	...	Brutish Roman
Emilio De Marchi	...	Scornful Roman
Roberto Visconti	...	Scournful Roman
Sergio Rubini	...	Dismas
Francesco Cabras	...	Gesmas
Andrea Refuto	...	Young Jesus (as Andrea Ivan Refuto)
Giovanni Capalbo	...	Cassius
Matt Patresi	...	Janus
Sabrina Impacciatore	...	Seraphia
Daniela Poti	...	Young Girl
Jarreth J. Merz	...	Simon of Cyrene (as Jarreth Merz)
Noemi Marotta	...	Woman
Rossella Longo	...	Woman
Davide Marotta	...	Baby
Rosalinda Celentano	...	Satan
Danilo Di Ruzza	...	Pilate's Servant
Vincenzo Monti	...	Herod's Courtier
Danilo Maria Valli	...	Herod's Courtier
Nuot Arquint	...	Herod's Courtier
Abraam Fontana	...	Herod's Courtier
Valerio Isidori	...	Herod's Courtier
Paolo Dos Santos	...	Herod's Boy
Arianna Vitolo	...	Herod's Court Woman
Gabriella Barbuti	...	Herod's Court Woman
Ornella Giusto	...	Herod's Court Woman
Michelle Bonev	...	Herod's Court Woman
Lucia Stara	...	Herod's Court Woman
Evelina Meghnagi	...	Herod's Court Woman
Francis Dokyi	...	Herod's Servant (as Francis Dokyi Baffour)

Directed by
Mel Gibson

Writing credits
Benedict Fitzgerald		(screenplay) and
Mel Gibson		(screenplay)

Produced by
Bruce Davey	....	producer
Mel Gibson	....	producer
Stephen McEveety	....	producer
Enzo Sisti	....	executive producer

Original Music by
John Debney

Cinematography by
Caleb Deschanel

Film Editing by
Steve Mirkovich		(recut)
John Wright

Casting by
Shaila Rubin

Production Design by
Francesco Frigeri

Art Direction by
Pierfranco Luscrì
Daniela Pareschi
Nazzareno Piana

Set Decoration by
Carlo Gervasi

Costume Design by
Maurizio Millenotti

Makeup Department
Brian Blair	....	makeup effects technician (as Bryan Blair)
Greg Cannom	....	makeup effects consultant
Desideria Corridoni	....	hair stylist
Maria Teresa Corridoni	....	key hair stylist
Michael Del Rossa	....	makeup effects technician (as Michael P. Delrossa)
Justin Ditter	....	wig maker
Glen Eisner	....	makeup effects technician
Brandon Ellison	....	makeup effects artist (as Brandon Reininger)
Damian Fisher	....	makeup effects technician (as D. Damien Fisher)
Renato Francola	....	additional makeup artist
Chris Gallaher	....	makeup effects artist
Carla Indoni	....	hair stylist
Mark Killingsworth	....	makeup effects artist
John Kim	....	makeup effects technician
Mary Kim	....	makeup effects unit production manager: Captive Audience Productions
Veronika Kostrhounova	....	assistant makeup artist
Bob Kretschmer	....	wig maker (as Robert Kretschmer)
Kristen Lobstein	....	makeup effects technician
Harvey Lowry	....	director of operations: makeup effects department
Christopher Xavier Lozano	....	prosthetic makeup artist
Rosa Luciani	....	hair stylist
Maurizio Lupi	....	hair stylist
Vincenzo Mastrantonio	....	makeup artist
Brian Meck	....	makeup effects technician
Verena Mercenier	....	makeup effects technician
Mario Michisanti	....	key makeup artist
Kelley Mitchell	....	makeup effects artist
Vera Mitchell	....	hair stylist: Mr. Caviezel
Mark Nieman	....	makeup effects technician
Michael O'Brien	....	makeup effects technician
James Parr	....	special makeup effects technician
Gary Pawlowski	....	makeup effects technician (as Gary R. Pawlowski)
Art Pimentel	....	mold department supervisor (as Arthur Pimentel)
Robert Ramos	....	makeup effects technician
Antonello Resch	....	assistant makeup artist
Brian Sipe	....	special makeup effects supervisor: Captive Audience Productions
Christien Tinsley	....	designer and creator: special makeup effects
Christien Tinsley	....	makeup and prosthetics: Mr. Caviezel
Keith VanderLaan	....	special makeup effects designer and producer
Brian Van Dorn	....	makeup effects technician (as Brian Vandorn)
Gianna Viola	....	hair stylist
Kevin Wasner	....	makeup effects artist
Federico Carretti	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Nathan Franson	....	makeup effects technician: Captive Audience Productions (uncredited)
J.M. Logan	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Mario Michisanti	....	facial hair designer (uncredited)
Alberto Moccia	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Maurizio Nardi	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Mario Pegoretti	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Michael Peterson	....	lab makeup effects (uncredited)

Production Management
Vito Colazzo	....	unit production manager
Alfredo Ecolangeli	....	assistant unit manager
Federico Foti	....	unit manager
Rajeev Malhotra	....	post-production supervisor
Marco Olivieri	....	unit manager: additional photography

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sergio Ercolessi	....	first assistant director
Rachel Griffiths	....	first assistant director
Emanuela Minoli	....	second second assistant director
John Nelson	....	first assistant director: additional photography
Mimosa Nistri Ranalletti	....	second assistant director (as Mimosa Nistri)
Barbara Pastrovich	....	second assistant director
Ted Rae	....	second unit director
Luigi Spoletini	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Alessia Anfuso	....	assistant set decorator
Martin Astles	....	art department
Antonio Beccarisi	....	head carpenter (as Antonio Salvatore Beccarisi)
Agostino Bivi	....	head painter
Arnaldo Bivi	....	stand-by painter
Kevin Brennan	....	art department
Ron Brown	....	art department
Alessandra Colangeli	....	set dressing runner
Giulia Chiara Crugnola	....	assistant art director
Danilo Di Ruzza	....	assistant property master
John Donahue	....	art department
Davide Franconieri	....	greensman
Tim Larsen	....	painter
Carlo Maggi	....	head plasterer
Pietro Masotti	....	swing gang
Mauro Mieli	....	swing gang
Daria Montagni	....	art department coordinator
Stefano Morbidelli	....	on-set dresser
Bernadino Nardoni	....	construction manager (as Dino Nardoni)
Nunzia Nusdeo	....	set dresser
Riccardo Passanisi	....	property master
Danilo Rossiello	....	greensman
Federica Russo	....	assistant set decorator
Miles Teves	....	storyboard artist
Mario Torres Jr.	....	art department
Todd Tucker	....	art department
Michele Mulkey	....	custom props (uncredited)

Sound Department
Maurizio Argentieri	....	sound mixer
Kami Asgar	....	supervising sound editor
Antonio Barba	....	cable man
Bob Beemer	....	sound mixer
Tom Burns	....	post-production sound recordist (as Tom Y. Burns)
Andrea Danek	....	assistant sound editor
Maurizio Di Coste	....	cable man
Vincent Guisetti	....	foley artist
Scott G.G. Haller	....	dialogue editor
Scott A. Jennings	....	sound effects editor
Pamela Kahn	....	foley artist (as Pamela Nedd Kahn)
Jonathan Klein	....	foley supervisor
Andrea Lancia	....	dialogue recording engineer
Sean Landeros	....	sound recordist
Jonathan Lee	....	dialogue restoration
Julie Lindner	....	adr assistant
Howard London	....	adr mixer
Aaron Martin	....	synth programming
Julianne Masted	....	sound facility manager
Herwig Maurer	....	sound effects editor
Sean McCormack	....	supervising sound editor
Scott Millan	....	sound mixer
Vincenzo Nardi	....	boom operator
Kevin O'Connell	....	sound mixer
Fred Peck III	....	post-production sound recordist (as Fred W. Peck III)
Andy Potvin	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby Stereo
Mike Rizzuto	....	sound facility manager
Kyle Rochlin	....	foley mixer
Lillo Rosato	....	sound engineer
Alessandra Sangermano	....	cable puller
Herb L. Smith	....	sound facility manager (as Herb Smith)
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Matt Temple	....	sound designer
Renee Tondelli	....	adr supervisor
Tim Tuchrello	....	first assistant sound editor
Brian Van Leer	....	sound engineer
Dan Yale	....	foley editor
Richard Branca	....	sound studio manager (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Daniel Acon	....	special effects coordinator
Renato Agostini	....	special effects supervisor
Fausto Baldinelli	....	special effects blacksmith
Peter A. Chevako	....	mechanical engineer
Massimo Cristofanelli	....	special effects technician
Anthony Francisco	....	concept designer
Chris Hampton	....	special effects technician
Jim Knell	....	still photographer: Captive Audience Productions
Marco Moneta	....	special effects technician
Michael O'Brien	....	mold department/technician: Captive Audience Productions
Franco Ragusa	....	special effects foreman
Colin D. Recchio	....	mechanical engineer
Timothy Rutherford	....	special effects laborer
Terry Sandin	....	mechanical engineer (as Terry O.Sandin)
Brian Van Dorn	....	mold maker
Chris Zega	....	lab technician: Captive Audience

Visual Effects by
Marcus Andexler	....	visual effects coordinator
Brian Battles	....	Flame compositor
Les Bernstien	....	motion control operator (as Leslie Bernstien)
Alec Boehm	....	first assistant camera
Cris Borgnine	....	best boy electric
Tom Bristow	....	I/O manager
Everett Burrell	....	digital compositor
Timothy Michael Cairns	....	quality control supervisor: Efilm/Panavision (as Tim Cairns)
Melissa Carter	....	visual effects editor
Bryan Cooke	....	digital compositor (as Bryan A. Cooke)
Mike Donahue	....	systems engineer (as Michael Donahue)
Christopher Edwards	....	manager of operations (as Chris Edwards)
Tom Gleason	....	first assistant camera (as Thomas D. Gleason)
Anthony 'Max' Ivins	....	digital effects supervisor: LOOK! Effects
Tim Jarvis	....	effects technician
Kelly Jones	....	visual effects gaffer
Ray Juncal	....	model shop supervisor (as Ramon Juncal)
Laurel Klick	....	digital compositor
J.M. Logan	....	visual effects line producer
Linda McDonnell	....	scheduling (as Linda McDonnel)
Ted Rae	....	visual effects supervisor
Olivia Ramirez	....	lead model maker (as Olivia St. Anne Ramirez)
Drew Redford	....	digital compositor
Aaron Sharp	....	visual effects video assistant
David B. Sharp	....	camera rigging mechanical designer
Michael Shelton	....	digital paint artist
Tefft Smith	....	CG animator (as Teft Smith)
Mark Sullivan	....	matte artist
Gabor Szitanyi	....	visual effects editor
Chris Taft	....	digital intermediate services cordinator: EFilm/Panavision
John Teska	....	CG animator
Tracy Thomas	....	visual effects assistant (as Tracy A. Thomas)
Lola Tiger	....	visual effects video assistant (as Helga Salmena)
Mike Uguccioni	....	digital compositor
Keith VanderLaan	....	visual effects designer and producer: Captive Audience Productions
Pam Vick	....	digital compositor (as Pam K. Vick)
Seth Saint Vincent	....	best boy grip
Mark H. Weingartner	....	motion control supervisor
Derek Bird	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Andy Bowman	....	motion control technician (uncredited)
Michael Butterfield	....	post production assistant (uncredited)
Patrick Clancey	....	digital opticals (uncredited)
Eric Ehemann	....	animator (uncredited)
Zack Fox	....	visual effects production assistant (uncredited)
Sam Greenmun	....	model maker (uncredited)
Alexa Hann	....	post production assistant (uncredited)
Eric Hann	....	post production assistant (uncredited)
Chris Hopkins	....	digital compositor: Captive Audience (uncredited)
Perry M. Kimura	....	digital intermediate: EFilm/Panavision (uncredited)
Kevin Lin	....	quality control Combustion paint artist, digital intermediate: Efilm/Panavision (uncredited)
Kevin Lin	....	quality control coordinator, digital intermediate: Efilm/Panavision (uncredited)
Paul Maples	....	motion control operator (uncredited)
Thomas Mathai	....	data manager (uncredited)
Brian Metcalf	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Christopher James Miller	....	visual effects pre-production: Mainstay Productions (uncredited)
Bret Mixon	....	digital rotoscope (uncredited)
Kenneth Nakada	....	digital matte painter: Captive Audience (uncredited)
Marian Rudnyk	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Thomas Tannenberger	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Alpheus Underhill	....	best boy grip: visual effects unit (uncredited)
Paolo Verrucci	....	telecine colorist dailies (uncredited)
Mark H. Weingartner	....	visual effects directory of photography (uncredited)
Kurt Wiley	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)
Chris Zapara	....	digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Giorgio Antonini	....	stunts
Mauro Antonini	....	stunts
Paolo Antonini	....	stunts
Alessandro Borgese	....	stunts
Omero Capanna	....	stunts
Danilo Capuzi	....	stunts
Federico Ciuffolini	....	stunts (as Frederico Ciuffolini)
Bruno Di Luia	....	stunts
Edoardo Finocchi	....	stunts
Ionut Iftimoaie	....	stunts (as Iftimoaie Ionut)
Riccardo Mioni	....	stunts
Stefano Maria Mioni	....	stunt coordinator (as Stefano Mioni)
Alessandro Novelli	....	stunts
Emiliano Novelli	....	stunts
Angelo Ragusa	....	stunts
Gabriele Ragusa	....	stunts
Tatiana Romanova	....	stunts
Rocco Russo	....	stunts
Franco Maria Salamon	....	stunt supervisor
Paolo Susani	....	stunts
Massimiliano Ubaldi	....	stunt double: Judas
Claudio Zucchet	....	stunts
Massimiliano Bianchi	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Philippe Antonello	....	still photographer
Andrea Arnone	....	Steadicam assistant
Eraldo Barbona	....	best boy grip
Massimo Barbona	....	grip
Simone Barbona	....	grip
Mickey Bergstrom	....	video assist (as Michele Bergstrom)
Cristiano Biagioli	....	grip
Mario Bramucci	....	rigging gaffer
Domenico Caponecchi	....	rigging key grip
Marco Contaldo	....	best boy electric
Geo Coretti	....	assistant video assist operator
Roberto De Angelis	....	Steadicam operator
Roberto De Angelis	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Alessandro Di Meo	....	second assistant camera: "c" camera
Paolo Di Stefano	....	electrician
Ken Duncan	....	additional still photographer
Alberto Emidi	....	key grip
Michela Forbicioni	....	backstage camera
Stefano Grossi	....	grip
Simone Lucchetti	....	electrician
Marcostavros Maggi	....	central loader (as Marco Maggi)
Giampaolo Majorama	....	grip (as Gianpaolo Majorana)
Toni Notarangelo	....	assistant video assist operator
Mauro Pezzotti	....	additional grip: second unit
Alessandro Picchi	....	rigging electrician
Francisco Pintore	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Francesco Pintore)
Scott Rathner	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Andrew Robison	....	key grip
Marco Romagnoli	....	electrician
Emanuele Salvatore	....	grip
Alessandra Sangermano	....	video assist assistant
Spartaco Sardini	....	electrician
Andrea Tolomei	....	camera trainee
Emiliano Topai	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Alberto Torrecilla	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera (as Alberto Otorrecilla)
Riccardo Umetelli	....	first assistant camera
Fabrizio Vicari	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Carlo Vinciguerra	....	gaffer
Chuck Zlotnick	....	photographer
Luna Centioni	....	assistant still photographer (uncredited)
Samba Kosak	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Patrizio Marra	....	grip (uncredited)
Riley Sidore	....	set lighting technician (uncredited)
Giovanni Tancredi	....	best boy (uncredited)
Mira Velasco	....	grip: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department
Kate Carlin	....	voice casting
Michela Forbicioni	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Giuseppe Avallone	....	assistant costume designer
Giovanni Casalnuovo	....	first assistant costume designer (as Gianni Casalnuovo)
Tiziana Magris	....	wardrobe
Valentina Monticelli	....	assistant costume designer
Marina Roberti	....	key set costumer
Lucilla Simbari	....	key set costumer
Barbara Spoletini	....	set costumer (as Barbara Spolentini)
Mariano Tufano	....	assistant costume designer
Piermatteo Giacalone	....	assistant costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Laura Alecci	....	assistant editor: film, Italy
Robert Ashe Jr.	....	editor: promo reel
Steve Bowen	....	digital color timer
Giorgio Conti	....	assistant editor: avid, Italy
Pasquale Cuzzupoli	....	color consultant: dailies
Barbara Dunning	....	first assistant film editor
Ben Estrada	....	digital colorist assistant
Juliet Hirata	....	editorial production assistant
William Hoy	....	additional editor
Suzanne LeAnce	....	editorial supervisor
Curtis Lindersmith	....	digital intermediate editor
Mark Perzely	....	assistant editor: avid
Danny Rafic	....	assistant editor
Lorene Simpson	....	digital intermediate producer
Liberata Zocchi	....	assistant editor: film, Italy
Rick Grayson	....	apprentice editor (uncredited)
Jeffrey P. Kloth	....	supplier: film editing equipment (uncredited)
Jim Passon	....	film color timer (uncredited)
Jeff Schweikart	....	post-production assistant (uncredited)
Craig Tanner	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Peter Afterman	....	music supervisor
Ron Allen	....	featured performer
Wolfgang Amadeus	....	music scoring engineer
Jeff Atmajian	....	orchestrator
Frank Bennett	....	orchestrator
Chris Bleth	....	featured performer
Jessica Clements	....	assistant music supervisor
Chris Cozens	....	auricle control systems
Lola Debney	....	music co-coordinator
Brad Dechter	....	orchestrator
Andrew Dudman	....	scoring crew
Terry Edwards	....	choir director
Ahmed El-Eshmer	....	featured performer
Pedro Eustache	....	featured performer
Olga FitzRoy	....	scoring crew (as Olga Fitzroy)
Isobel Griffiths	....	music contractor: orchestra and choir
Karen Han	....	featured performer
Jan Hendrickse	....	featured performer
Rick Hyslop	....	featured performer
Hosam Ibrahim	....	theme music
Nick Ingman	....	conductor
Jake Jackson	....	score recordist
Peter Jeffreys	....	featured performer
Sean W. Karp	....	music mixer
Sean W. Karp	....	music recordist
Shannon Kingsbury	....	featured performer
Jack Lenz	....	composer: additional music
Aaron Martin	....	featured performer
Aaron Martin	....	music coordinator
Lévon Minassian	....	featured performer (as Levon Minassian)
Jen Monnar	....	music editor (as Jennifer Monnar)
Naser Mousa	....	featured performer
Shawn Murphy	....	score mixer
Sam Okell	....	scoring crew (as Sam O'Kell)
Simon Rhodes	....	scoring engineer
Michael T. Ryan	....	supervising music editor
Dan Savant	....	music producer: orchestra and choir music
Lisbeth Scott	....	vocal coach
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Keith Thompson	....	featured performer
Martin Tillman	....	featured performer
Tanja Tzarovska	....	featured performer (as Tanya Tsarouska)
John Van Tongeren	....	score synth programmer
Mike Watts	....	orchestrator
Margaret Yen	....	associate music supervisor
Kevin Crehan	....	music editor (uncredited)
John Debney	....	soundtrack producer (uncredited)
Mel Gibson	....	soundtrack producer (uncredited)
Paul Kegg	....	musician: cello (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Daniele Abeille	....	transportation coordinator
Fabio Orfanó	....	driver: Mr. Gibson
Massimiliano Rocchetti	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Andrea Alunni	....	facilities manager
Luca Alunni	....	assistant facilities manager
Cecilia Alvarenga	....	production coordinator (as Celcilia Alvarenga)
Carlo Antonioni	....	horse master
Stefano Antonioni	....	groom
Carmen Yadira Avila	....	assistant: Ted Rae
Eleonora Baldwin	....	script supervisor
Milena Bono	....	accommodation coordinator
Anna Cannella	....	set production assistant
Giorgio Catalano	....	production accountant
Vicki Christianson	....	chief operating officer: Icon
Bob Corna	....	set production assistant (as Robert Corna)
Stefano De Leonibus	....	office security
Daniel de Rossi	....	production assistant: Italy (as Daniel De Rossi)
Nicola Di Marzio	....	office production assistant
Francesca Di Vella	....	set production assistant
Francis Dokyi	....	key office production assistant (as Francis B.K. Dokyi)
Philip Farah	....	muppeteer
Bill Feightner	....	vice president of technology
Alessandro Fiorito	....	accountant
Maria Fiorito	....	accountant
Alessandra Fortuna	....	set production assistant
Jennifer Fukasawa	....	assistant: Mr. McEveety
William J. Fulco	....	consultant: theology
William J. Fulco	....	translator: Aramaic/Latin
Alessandro Giuseppini	....	cast liaison
Kenneth E. Grassi	....	production coordinator: Captive Audience Productions
Paul Green	....	executive vice president: Icon
Michal Gregus	....	assistant: Keith VanderLaan
Gary J. Gross	....	production consultant: Captive Audience Productions (as Gary Gross)
Joshua Haber	....	assistant: Mr. Gibson
Yvonne Jimenez	....	assistant: Mary Kim
Sharon Kelly-Russo	....	production coordinator: Captive Audience Productions
Samba Koschak	....	interpreter: Mr. Deschanel
Harvey Lowry	....	operations manager: Captive Audience Productions
Daniela Macrillo	....	assistant payroll
Salvatore Magnisi	....	cast and crew payroll
Gianni Marini	....	groom
Pasquale Martino	....	wrangler coordinator
Jim Meenaghan	....	business and legal affairs
Evelina Meghnagi	....	dialogue coach
Paolo Merosi	....	set production assistant
Kevin Michaels	....	chiropractor
Jan Michelini	....	key set production assistant (as Jan 'Lightning Boy' Michelini)
Claudia Moscatello	....	location coordinator
Cariddi Nardulli	....	assistant: Mr. Gibson
Alexei O'Brien	....	operations manager: Captive Audience Productions
Andrea Passalacqua	....	location manager
Mimma Pietragalla	....	location accountant
Sabina Piscopo	....	set production assistant
Ilaria Pizzilli	....	set production assistant
Raphael Poggi	....	set production assistant
Antonio Pupillo	....	security officer
Roberto Radicchi	....	office production assistant
Sharon Richardson	....	nurse
Silvia Riolo	....	production secretary
Stefano Riolo	....	office production assistant
Patrizia Roletti	....	assistant production coordinator
Janna Rykova	....	payroll
Davide Sacchetti	....	set production assistant
Michele Santantonio	....	office production assistant
Attilia de Mario Sartor	....	nurse
Giancarlo J. Sini	....	production accountant (as Giancarlo Sini)
Massimiliano Sisti	....	production assistant
Stefania Sisti	....	production office assistant
Antonio Spoletini	....	extras coordinator
Silvano Spoletini	....	extras coordinator
Valentina Testa	....	production assistant
Vincenzo Testa	....	location manager supervisor
Amy Tillman	....	business and legal affairs
Maurizia Tranchina	....	minor permits
Sonia Troiani	....	set production assistant
Aldo Urzini	....	armorer
Stefano Veneruso	....	set production assistant
Bruno Verdirosi	....	personal trainer: Mr. Caviezel
Matteo von Norman	....	production liaison: extras (as Matteo Von Normann)
Bonnie F. Watkins	....	assistant: Mr. Davey
Cassidy Watkins	....	assistant: Mr. Caviezel
Brandon Ellison	....	photo double: Jim Caviezel (uncredited)
Jeffrey P. Kloth	....	technician (uncredited)
Christopher Xavier Lozano	....	stills photography (uncredited)
Timothy Scott Ralston	....	studio projectionist (uncredited)
Francesco Scopelliti	....	facility maintenance (uncredited)
Gerry Taylor	....	location projectionist: dailies (uncredited)

Thanks
Tom Allen	....	thanks
Bob Angelotti	....	thanks
Raymond Arroyo	....	thanks
Paul Lauer	....	thanks
Charles Morton	....	thanks
Alan Nierob	....	thanks
David Rose	....	thanks
A. Larry Ross	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Icon Productions

Distributors

• Newmarket Films (2004) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Icon Entertainment International (2004-) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• 20th Century Fox (2004) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2004) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• A-Film Distribution (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Aurum Producciones (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Constantin Film (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Eagle Pictures (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Eclipse Pictures (2004) (Ireland) (theatrical)
• Equinox Films (2004) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Farabi Cinema Foundation (2004) (Iran) (theatrical)
• Fox Filmes do Brasil (2004) (Brazil) (theatrical)
• Herald Film Company (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Hoyts Distribution (2004) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
• Icon Film Distribution (2004) (UK) (theatrical)
• KRS Film Distributors (2004) (Malta) (theatrical)
• Kintop Pictures (2004) (India) (theatrical)
• Quinta Communications (2004) (France) (theatrical)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2004) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2004) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc) (definitive edition)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• FoxFaith (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Highlight Film (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) (2004) (UK) (DVD)
• RTL Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL5) (first national airing)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2004) (Finland) (VHS)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2007) (Finland) (TV)

Special Effects

• Corridori G & A Cinematografica S.r.l. (special effects)
• Captive Audience Productions Inc.
• Eden FX (visual effects)
• Keith Vanderlaan's Captive Audience Productions (special effects)

Other Companies

• Administration and the Town of Matera  thanks
• Administration of the City Council of Craco  thanks
• Air Lyndhurst Studios  orchestra recorded at (as Air Studios, Lyndhurst Hall, London)
• Archeological Patrimony of Matera, The  thanks
• Blue Gold  still photo laboratory
• Cinecittá Studios  dubbing services
• Cinecittá Studios  electrical and grip equipment
• Cinecittá Studios  film lab
• Cinecittá Studios  telecine
• City Hall of Matera - Citta' Dei Sassi  thanks
• Curia of Matera - Irsina  thanks
• Dakota Music Services  music preparation (as Dakota Music)
• DeLuxe Laboratories  prints
• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production
• EFilm  digital intermediate
• Environmental and Architectural Council of Matera  thanks
• Film Production Consultants  thanks
• Fratelli Cartocci S.r.l.  transportation
• G.P. 11 Safas Cantini  costumes (as G.P. 11 Srl)
• Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren & Richman  legal services
• Historical and Fine Arts Council of Matera  thanks
• Integrity Media  soundtrack published by
• Integrity Records  soundtrack published by
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation (as Jo Ann Kane Music Service)
• L.A.B.A. Serrao Eva  jewels
• L.C.P. di Pompei  costumes (as Pompei 2000)
• London Voices  choir
• Marcella C. Public Relations  special publicity
• Mary Nelson-Fraser & Associates  negative cutting
• Motive Entertainment  marketing
• O'Henry Sound Studios  score mixing
• O.C.M. Rome  catering
• Pacific Title  titles
• Packair Airfreight  international logistics
• Panalight  camera equipment
• Panalight  electrical and grip equipment
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Post Logic Studios  digital film mastering
• Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges  legal services
• Regional Park of Matera  thanks
• Rocchetti e Rocchetti  wigs
• Shoes Pompei 2000  costume house
• Sony Music  soundtrack published by
• Sony Pictures Studios William Holden Theatre  sound mixing
• Sony Pictures Studios, Kim Novak Theatre  sound mixing
• Sound Choice Post  sound post-production
• Tirelli Costumi  costumes
• Town of Craco  thanks
• Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir  featured performer

Also Known As:

The Passion Recut (International: English title) (cut version) (USA) (recut version)
The Passion (USA) (working title)
The Passion of Christ (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sequences of graphic violence.

Runtime:

127 min | 120 min (cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

Aramaic | Latin | Hebrew

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Portugal:M/16 | Japan:PG-12 | Australia:M (edited version) | China:(Banned) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Brazil:14 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (edited version) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | Chile:14 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Iceland:16 | Ireland:15A (edited version) | Ireland:15PG (original rating) | Ireland:15 (video rating) | Italy:T | Malaysia:(Banned) (except for Christians) | Mexico:C | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R15 (edited version) | New Zealand:R16 (original rating) | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Poland:15 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (re-rating) (edited version) | UK:18 (original rating) | USA:R (original rating) (certificate #40366) | USA:Unrated (edited version)

Filming Locations:

Basilicata, Italy

Company:

Icon Productions

Trivia:

This film had more pre-ticket sales than any other film in history.

Goofs:

Continuity: As Jesus carries his cross, the blood on the cross disappears and reappears between shots.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Jesus: Peter. You could not watch even one hour with me?

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006)

Soundtrack:

Azeri

The Gospel According to Mel Gibson- a tedious exercise in sadism

It's difficult to fully review a film like The Passion Of The Christ without establishing and stating one's own beliefs,or not,as the case may be. However,in the end,The Passion Of The Christ is a FILM,and deserves to be judged as such. The Last Temptation Of Christ,The Gospel According To St Matthew and even The Greatest Story Ever Told were good films. The Passion Of The Christ is a bad film. It's a one-note exercise in sadism,a masochistic vanity project which doesn't even bother to get it's facts right {for instance,Jesus has nails hammered through his hands instead of,as we all know happened,his wrists. Why? Presumably it was thought to look nastier}.

What is Mel Gibson trying to say with this film? Presumably "you think Jesus suffered,well you ain't seen nothing yet!",which is a simplistic approach in the extreme. In detailing the immediate events leading up to Jesus' death,the film has a narrower focus than most films of this subject. This could have still worked reasonably well as a film,however Gibson focuses on the violence more than anything else and the film becomes monotonous in the extreme. The sequence where Jesus is scourged by the Romans,for instance,we see him beaten 10 times,yes,that's nasty,20 times,that's even nastier,30 times,hang on,we get the message and this is losing it's impact. Similarly,Jesus falls down so many times whilst he is carrying his cross that it almost becomes,dare I say it,laughable. One starts to wonder Gibson's intentions.

The film has been well liked by many Christians,so clearly Gibson has struck a chord,but he forgets that many non-Christians would be seeing the film,and he doesn't bother to explain a great many things to those who are not knowledgeable with the story,nor does he attempt to explain to non-believers why Jesus really did what he did. The film has a cold,distant feel about it,and combined with the endless sadism,it becomes difficult to care or even sympathise with Jesus as portrayed in this film. Many Christians would disagree with this,of course,and maybe Mel did intend this film for them almost exclusively,but he must have known that making such a controversial film would attract many people to see it,regardless of their beliefs.

However,it needs to be said. This is a dreadful film. Brief flashbacks to earlier bits in Jesus' life do not break up the monotony. Appearances by the Devil and his minions do achieve this,but they seem to be from a completely different film,and further destroy the film's supposed 'realism'. Most of the film is subtitled,but some of it isn't-why? Slow motion robs some scenes of their potential power,in fact,you'd think this film was directed by Michael Bay,considering it's sledgehammer direction. The acting is mostly laughable,except Jim Cavaziel as Jesus,but all he really has to do is react to being flogged,kicked,crucified,etc. John Debney's music quickly becomes annoying and makes some bits look even more like being part of a pop-video. The film is not really anti-Jewish,but changes characters at will,for instance Pontius Pilate is actually a 'pretty decent guy'.

However,the film's biggest miss-step is at the end. After two hours of brutality,Gibson does not even bother to show us the resurrection except for a brief shot of Jesus standing by his tomb. One would think we would have deserved to see more considering what we have previously witnessed,and after all,the resurrection is as important a part of the story. But no,that's it,and all that remains is a nasty taste in the mouth as it shows that all Gibson was really interested was Jesus's suffering.

This film has meant a lot to many people,and that's a good thing,but a bad film is a bad film,no matter what. Hell,Braveheart was a lot better....