Barabbas or Jesus Barabbas (literally "son of the father" or "Jesus, son of the father" respectively) is a figure in the account of the Passion of Christ, in which he is the insurrectionary whom Pontius Pilate freed at the Passover feast in Jerusalem, instead of Jesus Christ.

The Squeeze

1987

English

4.8

♡ 8

14%

Roger Young Director

Michael Keaton as Harry Berg

John Davidson as Honest Tom T. Murray

Joe Pantoliano as Norman

Meat Loaf as Titus

Harry Berg is both a con artist and an actual artist -- he constructs large sculptures out of television sets -- but he is not particularly successful in either role. He owes some money, which gets him involved with Rachel Dobs, a police detective who works with a collection agency. When Harry comes into possession of a strange parcel, both the con man and the detective find themselves wrapped up in a sinister corporate plot to fix the lottery.

Dreams Don't Die

1982

English

6.6

♡ 7

Roger Young Director

Paul Winfield as Charlie Banks

Ike Eisenmann as Danny Baker

James Broderick as Gavin

George Coe as Sherman

Two young kids in love, one young graffiti artist and the other a foster-child, find trouble on the mean streets on the other side of the river in New York City. Officer Charles Banks finds young Danny tagging subway cars and then catches Teiresa selling drugs for another mislead teen, Kirk. The officer, instead of turning both of them in, gives both teens a chance to make more of their lives together. Changing their ways turns out to be more challenging than first thought.

Moses

1995

English

6.7

♡ 16

78%

Roger Young Director

Philip Stone as Jethro unknown episodes

Benito Pacifico as Man 2 unknown episodes

Ben Kingsley as Moses unknown episodes

Sonia Braga as Sephora

An ordinary man is called upon by God to do the impossible in this lovingly told production of the Old Testament story. When the Pharaoh of Egypt begins to tighten the noose on his Jewish slaves, Moses leads them to freedom.

Solomon

1997

English

6.6

♡ 16

brother brother relationship

Roger Young Director

Ivan Kaye as Adonijah

G.W. Bailey as Azarel

Dexter Fletcher as Rehoboam

Roger Hammond as Zadok

David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon, fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be.

Jesus

1999

English

6.1

♡ 17

71%

Roger Young Director

Rick Warden as Jared 2 episodes, 1999

Jacqueline Bisset as Mary 2 episodes, 1999

Roger Hammond as Mordecai 2 episodes, 1999

Gary Oldman as Pontius Pilate 2 episodes, 1999

Jesus, a carpenter living a simple life, discovers his destiny as the biblical Messiah.

St. Paul

2000

English

6.4

♡ 9

Roger Young Director

G.W. Bailey as Barnabas unknown episodes

Franco Nero as Gamaliel unknown episodes

Christian Brendel as James 2 episodes, 2000

Johannes Brandrup as Paul of Tarsus 2 episodes, 2000

A biblical epic from the Book of Acts and Paul's epistles covering his conversion from Saul of Tarsus to his ministry to the Gentiles.

Lassiter

1984

English

5.8

♡ 19

53%

Roger Young Director

Harry Fielder as Man at Docks

Tom Selleck as Nick Lassiter

Harry Towb as Roger Boardman

Jane Seymour as Sara Wells

A handsome jewel thief is arrested and in order to avoid prison, must break into the heavily guarded German Embassy to steal millions in gems.

Joseph

1995

English

7.6

♡ 15

85%

Roger Young Director

Oliver Cotton as Architect 1 episode, 1995

Monica Bellucci as Pharaoh's Wife unknown episodes

Ben Kingsley as Potiphar 2 episodes, 1995

Alice Krige as Rachel 2 episodes, 1995

Joseph, favored son of Jacob and great-grandson of Abraham, is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. Rising to become prime minister of Egypt. Joseph governed the country during a seven year famine, during which his brothers visit Egypt seeking grain, only to encounter their brother, presumed long dead.