The Second Coming (2003)

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Release Date: Feb 9, 2003 Wide

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What if there was a Second Coming and the Son of God arrived on earth? What would he say? What would you do? Are you ready for Judgement Day? Steve Baxter, a video shop worker, is found wandering the Yorkshire Moors after 40 days and nights, mumbling he is the Son of God. Steve isn't mad - he is the Second Coming. He needs to stage a major event to get the world to sit up and take notice, so he performs a miracle at Manchester City football ground. The world's media kicks into a frenzy. Steve

Unrated, 2 hr. 24 min.

Drama

Directed By: Adrian Shergold

In Theaters: Feb 9, 2003 Wide

On DVD: Feb 17, 2004

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It is a feather in ITV's cap that it was prepared to invest in such a fascinating and thought-provoking script, while managing to keep cliche under wraps.

June 14, 2008 Full Review Source: Eye for Film

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

as boring as your typical Sunday sermon

March 3, 2004 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

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This movie started with a bang, and ended with a whimper! It takes a turn to oblivion, and there was so much potential!!!!

February 26, 2011

Ed Stresino

Brilliant drama. Christopher Eccleston is absolutely beautiful in this production as the unlikely saviour. Very quirky and eccentric, painfully shy and genuine. Eccleston is a marvellous actor in a series that really makes you think. Lesley Sharp is equally believable in her role as Judy. A viewer can really lose

August 15, 2010