Movie Review Risen 2016 Film

The narrative hook of this film directed and co-scripted by Kevin Reynolds (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Waterworld) is recounting the story of Jesus' (here referred to only by the Hebrew name Yeshua) crucifixion and resurrection through the perspective of a Roman tribune (Joseph Fiennes). Unfortunately named Clavius — you'll have a hard time not thinking of him as clavicle — he's a leathery, tough-as-nails soldier who has no problem fulfilling Pontius Pilate's (Peter Firth) order to oversee the crucifixion.

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Rating - 3 / 5

Distributor: Columbia Pictures

Production: Liddell Entertainment, AFFIRM Films, Patrick Aiello Productions
Cast: Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth, Cliff Curtis, Maria Botto, Luis Callejo, Antonio Gil, Richard Atwill
Director: Kevin Reynolds
Screenwriters: Kevin Reynolds, Paul Aiello
Producers: Patrick Aiello, Mickey Liddell
Executive producers: Robert Huberman, Scott Holroyd
Director of photography: Lorenzo Senatore
Production designer: Chris Cornwell
Editor: Steven Mirkovich
Composer: Roque Banos
Costume designers: Onelio Millenottti, Giovanni Casalnuovo
Casting: John Hubbard, Ros Hubbard

Rated PG-13, 108 minutes