The Passion of the Christ is a 2004 film co-written, co-produced and directed by Mel Gibson. It is based on the New Testament accounts of the arrest, trial, torture, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus, events commonly known as "The Passion". The film was rated R by the MPAA for "sequences of graphic violence." The films dialogue is in Aramaic, Latin, and Hebrew, with subtitles. It is the highest grossing non-English language film and the most successful R-rated film in the United States. CAST: James Caviezel... Jesus Maia Morgenstern... Mary Christo Jivkov... John Francesco De Vito... Peter Monica Bellucci... Magdalen Mattia Sbragia... Caiphas Toni Bertorelli... Annas Luca Lionello... Judas Music by: Tribe of Judah 'Suffering Servant' Singer of Extreme & Van Halen, Gary Cherone lyrics are from the bible