Ben-Hur

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Theatrical - Wide 2016-08-19

Cast Jack Huston Morgan Freeman Toby Kebbell
Directed by Timur Bekmambetov
Written by Keith Clarke John Ridley

Genres: Action Adventure

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5/10

Synopsis

A falsely accused nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betrayed him.

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PLOT: Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a Jewish prince, is betrayed by his adopted Roman brother, Messala (Toby Kebbell), who accuses him of treason against Rome. Sent to the galleys as a slave, after a dramatic escape he hatches a plan...

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Review: Ben-Hur

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a Jewish prince, is betrayed by his adopted Roman brother, Messala (Toby Kebbell), who accuses him of treason against Rome. Sent to the galleys as a slave, after a dramatic escape he hatches a plan...

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Morgan Freeman joins the remake of Ben-Hur

Just thinking about BEN-HUR stuff. Can there ever be too much Morgan Freeman? No, no there can’t. Now that that's settled, if Freeman being cast in TED 2 wasn’t enough for you, the busy man has landed another major role...

Posted 12 years ago

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Tom Hiddleston eyed to lead Ben-Hur remake

Posted 12 years ago

The cast of the upcoming MGM and Paramount remake of BEN-HUR is beginning to take shape. Reports indicate that Tom Hiddleston is being sought out to play Judah Ben-Hur in the Biblical epic. The Timur Bekmambetov (WANTED, ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE...

Timur Bekmambetov’s Ben-Hur remake now slated for a 2016 release

Posted 12 years ago

Timur Bekmambetov‘s remake of classic BEN-HUR just gained a couple of producers who know their way around a Biblical epic. Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, producers of recent cable hit THE BIBLE, have joined BEN-HUR in a similar capacity to...

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Timur Bekmambetov may set some chariots on fire with MGM’s Ben-Hur remake

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