ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passion
First aired on Feb 16, 2004
Runtime: 40 mins
100%
Genres: Documentary, TV Movie
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.
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Mel Gibson | Self
Diane Sawyer | Self
Amy-Jill Levine | Self
Darrell L. Bock | Self
Dr. Philip A. Cunningham | Self
Abraham Foxman | Self
Featured Crew
Muriel Pearson | Producer
Geoff Martz | Producer
Jessica Velmans | Supervising Producer
Mark Robertson | Supervising Editor
Joi S. Ackerman | Editor
Bram Harris | Editor