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The Twelve Apostles (1999)

Movie ★ 7.5 91 min

Documentary

They started out as average, unexceptional men of their time. Fishermen, farmers, local magistrates. But their dedication to a prophetic Jewish preacher in the backwaters of the Roman Empire transformed them into revolutionaries and, in the process, changed the world itself in ways that would reverberate across time for two thousand years. Now, discover the extraordinary, untold stories of the men chosen by Jesus to bring God’s plan to the world. Among them: Peter, the rock upon which Christ would build His new religion; James and John, the fiery-tempered “sons of thunder”; Matthew, the tax collector later murdered by cannibals; Simon the Zealot, the anti-Roman fanatic eventually “cut to pieces” preaching in Spain; and Judas Iscariot, whose betrayal would be paid for with silver and suicide.

Joel Rizor Director Nancy Gimbrone Writer

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Quick facts

Released
December 1, 1999
Runtime
91 min
IMDb
tt0853009
Language
Studio
Weller/Grossman Productions, Paulist Productions, History,

Themes

Cast

Martin Sheen Martin Sheen Narrator (voice) Kenneth C. Davis Self – Author Marcan Arneau Recreation Actor Moti Buchboot Recreation Actor Joe Castro Recreation Actor Kai Cofer Recreation Actor Dennis R. Dotson Recreation Actor Sam Gantous Recreation Actor David Hingorany Recreation Actor David W. Isaac Recreation Actor Josef S. Klus Recreation Actor John A. Kraemer Recreation Actor Paul Manganiello Recreation Actor Teresa Modnick Re-creation Actor Nathalie Neurath Recreation Actor John F. Rizza Recreation Actor Scott Sandler Recreation Actor Anthony Serino Recreation Actor

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Twelve Apostles about?
They started out as average, unexceptional men of their time. Fishermen, farmers, local magistrates. But their dedication to a prophetic Jewish preacher in the backwaters of the Roman Empire transformed them into revolutionaries and, in the process, changed the world itself in ways that would reverberate across time for two thousand years. Now, discover the extraordinary, untold stories of the men chosen by Jesus to bring God’s plan to the world. Among them: Peter, the rock upon which Christ would build His new religion; James and John, the fiery-tempered “sons of thunder”; Matthew, the tax collector later murdered by cannibals; Simon the Zealot, the anti-Roman fanatic eventually “cut to pieces” preaching in Spain; and Judas Iscariot, whose betrayal would be paid for with silver and suicide.
Who directed The Twelve Apostles?
The Twelve Apostles was directed by Joel Rizor.
Who stars in The Twelve Apostles?
The Twelve Apostles stars Martin Sheen, Kenneth C. Davis, Marcan Arneau, Moti Buchboot.
When was The Twelve Apostles released?
The Twelve Apostles is a 1999 documentary film.
Where can I watch The Twelve Apostles?
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