The Word

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A document is discovered that appears to be an ancient eyewitness account of the life of Jesus Christ. A public relations executive is hired to publicize this document as a new version of the Bible, but he finds himself enmeshed in controversy and intrigue.

"Was It a Holy Revelation or an Unholy Fraud?"

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Miniseries1978

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	Ep	Title	Rating	Yours	Votes	Runtime
▶	1	Part I	—	+ 12345678910	—	120 min
▶	2	Part II	—	+ 12345678910	—	120 min
▶	3	Part III	—	+ 12345678910	—	120 min
▶	4	Part IV	—	+ 12345678910	—	120 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

David Janssen Steve Randall

James Whitmore George Wheeler

Florinda Bolkan Angela Monti

Eddie Albert Ogden Towery

Geraldine Chaplin Naomi Dunn

Hurd Hatfield Cedric Plummer

John Huston Nathan Randall

John McEnery Florian Knight

Ron Moody LeBrun

Diana Muldaur Claire Randall

Crew

Richard Berg

Robert L. Joseph

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