The Message
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“For the first time... the vast, spectacular drama that changed the world!”
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.
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Cast
36 people
Anthony Quinn
Hamza
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
Jesus of Nazareth
Irene Papas
Hind
Known for
The Odyssey
Z
Michael Ansara
Abu Sufyan
Known for
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
Rambo: The Force of Freedom
Johnny Sekka
Bilal
Known for
Khartoum
Woman of Straw
Michael Forest
Khalid
Known for
Power Rangers
Beast from Haunted Cave
Garrick Hagon
Ammar
Known for
Star Wars
Erased
Nicholas Amer
Suheil
Known for
ABCs of Death 2
The Deep Blue Sea
Damien Thomas
Zaid
Known for
Shōgun
House of Cards
André Morell
Abu-Talib
Known for
The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Martin Benson
Abu-Jahal
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
Goldfinger
Robert Brown
Otba
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
Octopussy
Rosalie Crutchley
Somaya
Known for
The Haunting
Smiley's People
Moustapha Akkad Director · H.A.L. Craig Writer Tawfiq Al-Hakim Writer
Worldwide gross $15M · Budget $10M · United States release March 9, 1977
Box office
Budget
$10,000,000
Worldwide gross
$15,000,000
Gross vs. budget
1.5×
Production
Filmco International Productions
Production
Falcon International Productions
Production
Libya · United Kingdom · Lebanon · Kuwait · Morocco
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Libya · March 9, 1976
Theatrical · Arabic version
United States · March 9, 1977
Theatrical
Colombia
July 26, 1979 · Theatrical
France
July 8, 1977 · Theatrical
October 30, 1979 · TV · Antenne 2 (Les Dossiers)
November 9, 2011 · Theatrical · DVD & Blu-ray (Potemkine)
Germany
July 14, 1977 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 17, 2015 · Physical · DVD
Philippines
March 28, 1978 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 9, 1977 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 31, 1977 · Theatrical
Türkiye
October 1, 1979 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 30, 1976 · Theatrical
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