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Ben-Hur (1969)

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Audience Score
79
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G 3 hr 42 minMar 26th, 1969Action, Adventure, Drama, History
In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners.
StarringCharlton HestonStephen BoydHugh Griffith
DirectorWilliam Wyler

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 26th, 1969
On DVD & Blu-ray:March 13th, 2001 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$15,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$164,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Movie Tags:
based on novel or bookloverevengepoliticsreligionremakegay interestfriendschristianityperiod drama