Last Days in the Desert Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jun. 6, 2016

Last Days in the Desert

Release Date: Friday, May 13, 2016 Limited

An imagined chapter from Jesus’ forty days and nights of fasting and praying in the desert.

Director: Rodrigo Garcia

Starring: Ewan McGregor • Tye Sheridan • Ayelet Zurer • Ciaran Hinds

PG-13 Adventure 1 hr, 38 m

3 / 5.0

74% WILL SEE 26% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Last Days in the Desert follows Jesus (Ewan McGregor) in an imagined chapter from his forty days of fasting and praying in the desert. On his way out of the wilderness, he struggles with the Devil, also played by McGregor, over the fate of an ordinary family in crisis, setting for himself a dramatic test with distinctly human conflicts.

Adventure Drama

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Who stars in Last Days in the Desert – Cast List

Ewan McGregor
... Jesus / The Devil

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Tye Sheridan
... Son

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Ayelet Zurer
... Mother

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Ciaran Hinds
... Father

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Who is making Last Days in the Desert – Crew List

A look at Last Days in the Desert behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Rodrigo Garcia last helmed Raymond & Ray and Albert Nobbs. The film's writer Rodrigo Garcia last penned Raymond & Ray and Mother and Child.

Director: Rodrigo Garcia
Screenwriter: Rodrigo Garcia

Studio: Broad Green Pictures
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Last Days in the Desert

Key Facts

Premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
Ewan McGregor plays a dual role as Jesus and the Devil.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Nov 2015

Completed

Changed Last Days in the Desert movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some disturbing images and brief partial nudity
Runtime: 1 hr, 38 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Last Days in the Desert Trailers and Clips

Last Days in the Desert

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Last Days in the Desert Release Date: When was the film released?

Last Days in the Desert was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, May 13 , 2016. There were 16 16 other movies released on the same date, including Money Monster , The Darkness and High Rise. As a limited release, Last Days in the Desert was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.