Search - The Body [Widescreen/Fullscreen] on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Violence, Profanity Movie Release: 2001 DVD Release: 07/03/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 48 mins Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Drama, Adventure Drama, Religious Drama See Also: The Body [Fullscreen]

In this religious drama concerning the struggle between science and faith, Olivia Williams plays Sharon Golban, an Israeli archeologist who discovers a skeleton within a tomb in Jerusalem. After an intensive study and the accumulation of more information, the bones begin to resemble the remains of Jesus Christ. At this news, the Vatican decides to send a young priest, Rev. Matt Gutierrez (Antonio Banderas), to investigate the problem and make sure the scientist's findings do not cause a stir. Meanwhile, a Palestinian shopkeeper (Makram J. Khoury) is caught between the church and Israeli society due to his finding of the bones: His basement led to the discovery. All of this poses a dilemma for the young reverend, who is forced to re-evaluate his own religion due to this new development's rewriting of the story of Jesus, which states that when his followers arrived at the tomb after crucifixion, it was empty. Written and directed by Jonas McCord, The Body is based on a novel by Richard Ben Sapir. ~ Jason Clark, All Movie Guide

Antonio Banderas - Father Matt Gutirrez
Olivia Williams - Sharon Golban
John Shrapnel - Moshe Cohen
Derek Jacobi - Father Lavelle
Jason Flemyng - Father Walker Winstead

Jonas McCord directs Antonio Banderas is the religious thriller The Body, which comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1, and is preferable in every way to the standard full-frame transfer. Closed-captioned English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround. English and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include talent files and bonus trailers. Columbia/TriStar has done a solid job with this little-seen film. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide