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Ben-Hur (2016)

Ben-Hur is an action epic that retells the story of Judah Ben Hur, a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother and best friend. Now, stripped of his title and separated from his family, Judah spends years at sea enslaved by the Romans. Despite his predicament, Judah will return to his homeland to seek revenge - but instead, may find redemption.

Ben-Hur
PG-13
Drama
History
Adventure
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Director
Timur Bekmambetov
Release Date
August 12, 2016
Studio(s)
Paramount Pictures
Distributor(s)
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Jack Huston , Toby Kebbell , Rodrigo Santoro , Morgan Freeman , Nazanin Boniadi
Writers
Keith R. Clarke , John Ridley
Runtime
123minutes
Budget
$100 million

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