Ben Hur

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In Theaters

January 03, 2006

Theatrical Release Date:

01/03/2006

DVD Release Date:

02/07/2012

Run Time:

212min.

Starring:

Charlton Heston , Stephen Boyd , Jack Hawkins , Haya Harareet , Hugh Griffith

Director(s):

William Wyler

Distributor(s):

MGM

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Drama,Epic and Historical

Plot: This 1959 version of Lew Wallace's best-selling novel, which had already seen screen versions in 1907 and 1926, went on to win 11 Academy Awards. Adapted by Karl Tunberg and a raft of uncredited writers including Gore Vidal and Maxwell Anderson, the ... Read More

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