ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passion

Overview

In this special edition of Primetime, ABC News' Diane Sawyer interviews filmmaker Mel Gibson about his highly controversial movie, ""The Passion of the Christ."" He responds to charges that the movie's portrayal of the Jewish role in the death of Christ will encourage anti-Semitism. He also elaborates on comments he's made about the Holocaust. In addition, Gibson tells why he felt it necessary to exhibit such a graphic depiction of Christ's crucifixion on film and discusses his decision to tell the story in Aramaic and Latin.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 16, 2004

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

ABC News,MPI Home Video,ABC

Cast

Diane Sawyer,Amy-Jill Levine,Dr. Philip A. Cunningham,Darrell L. Bock,John Dominic Crossan,Mel Gibson,Maia Morgenstern,Abraham Foxman

Director

George Paul

Producer

David Doss,Geoff Martz,Muriel Pearson

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2342213