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  • The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (1996)
  • Not Rated
    TV Movie | 55 min | Comedy, Drama
The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (1996)
Not Rated
TV Movie | 55 min | Comedy, Drama

A gently comic contemporization of "The New Testament, "The Second Greatest Story Ever Told...chapter one" introduces Jake of Brooklyn, Jesus' "younger, dumber brother." "Second Greatest" is a valentine not to any religious institution or ...See moreA gently comic contemporization of "The New Testament, "The Second Greatest Story Ever Told...chapter one" introduces Jake of Brooklyn, Jesus' "younger, dumber brother." "Second Greatest" is a valentine not to any religious institution or religion itself, but the universal desire toward a language of hope that can be mutually shared. Mira Sorvino plays Jake's mother, her story chronicled in this first chapter -- immaculate conception being a far different proposition in 1960 Brooklyn, NY. The film was broadcast on the BBC and in 17 other countries, winning humanitarian awards in Denmark and Sweden. Written by Joseph Weinstein See less
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Directors
Ralph Glenn Howard (as Ralph Howard) | Katharina Otto-Bernstein (as Katharina Otto)
Writer
Ralph Glenn Howard (as Ralph Howard)
Producers
Ralph Glenn Howard (as Ralph Howard) | Katharina Otto-Bernstein (as Katharina Otto)
Composer
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Updated Dec 22, 1996

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Dec 22, 1996 (United Kingdom)

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7 cast members
Name Known for
Mira Sorvino
Mary Weinstein Mary Weinstein   See fewer
Malcolm McDowell
Angel Gabriel Angel Gabriel   See fewer
Rya Kihlstedt
Arleen Arleen   See fewer
Tim Monsion
Dr. Gallagher Dr. Gallagher   See fewer
Josh Pais
Joey Joesephson Joey Joesephson   See fewer
Sylvester Stallone
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
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