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The Message (1976)
Directed by Moustapha Akkad
“For the first time... the vast, spectacular drama that changed the world!”
Adventure, Drama, Action, History · 2h 58m
In sixth-century Mecca, Prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. Three years later, he's not alone in his quest and publicly declares his prophecy. Muhammad is fought by Abu Sufian and his wife Hind, rulers of Mecca. Muhammad's followers are hunted and tortured but he continues his calling.
Cast
Anthony Quinn
Irene Papas
Michael Ansara
Johnny Sekka
Michael Forest
Garrick Hagon
Damien Thomas
André Morell
Martin Benson
Robert Brown
Rosalie Crutchley
Crew
- Director
- Moustapha Akkad
- Writer
- Tawfiq Al-Hakim, H.A.L. Craig, Mohammad Ali Maher, A.B. Rahman El-Sharkawi, A.B. Jawdat El-Sahhar
- Director of Photography
- Jack Hildyard
- Original Music Composer
- Maurice Jarre
- Editor
- John Bloom
- Producer
- Moustapha Akkad, Harold Buck
Details
- Release date
- 1976-03-09
- Runtime
- 2h 58m
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, Action, History
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, United Kingdom, Lebanon, Kuwait, Morocco
- Production
- Filmco International Productions, Falcon International Productions
- Budget
- $10,000,000
- Box office
- $15,000,000