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The Message

7.1/10
TMDB426 votes
1976Original: English178 min

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.

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Action, History
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Michael Ansara, Johnny Sekka, Michael Forest

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About The Message

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The Message (1976) is a film in the adventure, drama, action, history genres. Directed by Moustapha Akkad. The cast includes Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Michael Ansara, Johnny Sekka.

Released
1976-03-09
Original language
English
Runtime
178 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, United Kingdom, Lebanon, Kuwait, Morocco
Production companies
Filmco International Productions, Falcon International Productions
Writers
Tawfiq Al-Hakim, Mohammad Ali Maher, A.B. Rahman El-Sharkawi, A.B. Jawdat El-Sahhar, H.A.L. Craig

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Audience reviews

7.1/10 from 426 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

If you asked me to build a brick wall but my main hand has to be cuffed to a post and I'd have to stretch my other hand to barely reach the wall... I would tell you you're crazy and not build anything. And yet that's what The Message is. I have absolutely no doubt in my mind but this movie is made with the utmost respect for the source material and the religion as a whole. I have no doubt that it is as accurate as it…

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If you asked me to build a brick wall but my main hand has to be cuffed to a post and I'd have to stretch my other hand to barely reach the wall... I would tell you you're crazy and not build anything. And yet that's what The Message is. I have absolutely no doubt in my mind but this movie is made with the utmost respect for the source material and the religion as a whole. I have no doubt that it is as accurate as it could possible be. But when you show me a three hour movie that's all about hearsay about what Mohammed just said and did and expect me to like it... I'm sorry but this just doesn't work for me (brother). Maybe the story can work in a different format but it doesn't work like this.

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What is The Message about?

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.

Who stars in The Message?

Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Michael Ansara, Johnny Sekka, Michael Forest, Garrick Hagon. See the cast cards above for character names.

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