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The Last Temptation of Christ

1988Feature film163 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States · Canada
Languages
English
Genres
drama film · historical film · historical drama film · thriller film

Credits

Art department

John Beard — Production design

Cinematography

Michael Ballhaus — Cinematography

Direction

Martin Scorsese — Directing

Editing

Thelma Schoonmaker — Editing

Music

Peter Gabriel — Music composition

Cast

Willem Dafoe — Acting (Jesus)
Harvey Keitel — Acting (Judas Iscariot)
Barbara Hershey — Acting (Mary Magdalene)
Harry Dean Stanton — Acting (Paul of Tarsus)
David Bowie — Acting (Pontius Pilate)
Victor Argo — Acting (Saint Peter)
Paul Herman — Acting (Philip)
John Lurie — Acting (James)
Tomas Arana — Acting (Lazarus)
Irvin Kershner — Acting (Zebedee)
Paul Greco — Acting
Roberts Blossom — Acting (Aged Master)
Barry Miller — Acting (Jeroboam)
Leo Burmester — Acting (Nathaniel)
Nehemiah Persoff — Acting (Rabbi)
Verna Bloom — Acting (Mary, mother of Jesus)
Gary Basaraba — Acting (Andrew)
Alan Rosenberg — Acting (Thomas)
Peter Berling — Acting (Beggar)
Juliette Caton — Acting (Girl Angel)
Illeana Douglas — Acting
Steve Shill — Acting (Centurion (Roman army))
Andre Gregory — Acting (John the Baptist)
Michael Been — Acting (John)
Leo Marks — Acting (Satan)
Martin Scorsese — Acting (Isaiah)

Production

Barbara De Fina — Production

Writing

Paul Schrader — Screenwriting
Nikos Kazantzakis — Screenwriting
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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

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Releases by territory

Canada · Original release
12 Aug 1988Checked 13 Sep 2026
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