ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passion (2004)
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.
Director: George Paul
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Mel Gibson as Self |
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Diane Sawyer as Self |
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Amy-Jill Levine as Self |
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Darrell L. Bock as Self |
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Dr. Philip A. Cunningham as Self |
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Abraham Foxman as Self |
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Maia Morgenstern as Self |
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John Dominic Crossan as Self |
| Production | Muriel Pearson | Producer |
| Production | Geoff Martz | Producer |
| Production | Jessica Velmans | Supervising Producer |
| Editing | Mark Robertson | Supervising Editor |
| Editing | Joi S. Ackerman | Editor |
| Editing | Bram Harris | Editor |
| Editing | Faith Jones | Editor |
| Editing | Anand Kamalakar | Editor |
| Editing | Constantine Limperis | Editor |
| Editing | Gina Pampinell | Editor |
| Editing | Allison Stedman | Editor |
| Production | Marcia Biggs | Associate Producer |
| Production | Erin Laurence | Associate Producer |
| Production | Margaret Aro | Associate Producer |
| Production | Kimberly Connors | Production Assistant |
| Production | Danielle A. Baum | Broadcast Producer |
| Production | Robert Lange | Broadcast Producer |
| Directing | George Paul | Director |
| Production | David Doss | Executive Producer |