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.
Production
ABC · ABC News · MPI Home Video
Cast & Characters
Mel Gibson
Self
Diane Sawyer
Self
Amy-Jill Levine
Self
Darrell L. Bock
Self
Dr. Philip A. Cunningham
Self
Abraham Foxman
Self
Maia Morgenstern
Self
John Dominic Crossan
Self
Directors & Crew
Muriel Pearson
Producer
Geoff Martz
Producer
George Paul
Director
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