John the Baptist

1990 0h 30m EN

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9.5

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★9.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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John the Baptist is a story of courage and conviction seen through the life of one of God’s greatest prophets who gave everything to prepare the way for the Lord. It begins with the blessing John’s birth was to his aged parents. John grows in strength and integrity as he stands against political and spiritual adversity to preach the coming of the Lord. Finally, John beholds and baptizes Jesus, the Lamb of God.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gregory Snegoff
John the Baptist / Caiaphas (voice)
Jack Whitaker
Zacharia (voice)
Beverly Rowland
Elisabeth (voice)
David Grey
Shem (voice)
Neldon Maxfield
Angel Gabriel (voice)
Pat Jackson
Mary (voice)
Alan Nash
Uncle Jasher (voice)
Bruce Winant
Andrew (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Rich
Writers: Brian Nissen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Animated Stories from the New Testament Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lex de Azevedo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Randy Paton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Gregory Snegoff and Jack Whitaker and Beverly Rowland carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0167220 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Rich directs. Lex de Azevedo scores. Randy Paton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Animated Stories from the New Testament Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Lex de Azevedo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Randy Paton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gregory Snegoff and Jack Whitaker and Beverly Rowland carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0167220 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Lex de Azevedo
Editing: Randy Paton
Runtime: 30 min · 0h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: John the Baptist (1990)

Part of

Animated Stories from the New Testament Collection

The series is an educational non-sectarian collection of stories from the New Testament Bible, intended to encourage positive values and character traits in young people.