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Directed by | Richard Rich |
Written by | Brian Nissen |
Produced by | Terry L. Noss Thomas J. Tobin Mowafak El-Harthy |
Starring | Eli Allem Nicholas Kadi |
Narrated by | Brian Nissen |
Edited by | Joe Campana |
Music by | William Kidd |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Fine Media Group Badr International |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | English and Arabic |
Muhammad: The Last Prophet is a 2002 animated film and quranic epic[1] produced by Badr International and directed by Richard Rich. The movie was released in limited cinemas in the United States and the United Kingdom. The movie focuses on the early days of Islam and Muhammad.
In accordance with Islamic tradition, Muhammad is not depicted. Every scene where he is present is shot from his perspective, and his words are paraphrased by the narrator.
Plot
The film follows Muhammad's first years as a prophet starting with Islam's beginnings in Mecca in which the Muslims are persecuted, the exodus to Medina, and ending with the Muslims' triumphant return to Mecca. A number of crucial events, such as the Battle of Badr and Battle of Uhud are depicted.
Cast
- Nick Kadi as Abu Sufyan
- Richard Epcar as Abu Jahl
- Eli Allem as Abu Talib
- David Llewellyn as Abu Lahab
- Donal O' Sullivan as Waraqah ibn Nawfal
- Lawrence Ross as Al-Walid
- Bob Johnson as `Amr
- Robert Cotterell as Khalid
- C.S. Berkley as Hamza
- Brian Nissen as Malik
- Tiffany Johnson as Siham
- Mark Hunt as Jahm
- Catherine Lavin as Jaleelah
- Lauren Shaffel as Huda
- Anthony Micheal Jr. as Hadi
- Jerome Dixon as Bilal
- Donal O' Sullivan as Umayyah
- D. Hunter White as Amahl
- Leon Morenzie as Negus, King of Abyssinia
- Mark Hunt as Ja`far
- Spencer Beglarain as Bara'
- C.S. Berkley as Yasir
- Mary-Louise Gemmill as Sumayyah
- Jacob Livingston as Ammar
- Brian Nissen as Suhayl
- F. Blossom Dewitt as Freedwoman
- Robert Cotterell as Voice
- Micheal Altobello as Tracker
- Mark Hunt as Old Man
- Andrew Craig as Slave Merchant
- Donal O' Sullivan as Soothsayer
- Donal O' Sullivan as Poorman
- Anthony Mozdy as Salman
- David Llewellyn, Richard Epcar, Donal O' Sullivan, Ed Trotta, C.S. Berkley as Tribal leaders
- Richard Epcar as Counselor
- Alexa Shelby as Old Woman
- Bob Johnson as The Spy
- Don Oscar Smith as Breakmaker
- Ed Trotta as Guard
- Bernie Van Der Yacht as Archer
Reception
Review aggregator Metacritic has estimated an average score of 47 out of 100, based on the reviews of four critics.
See also
- Battle of Badr
- Battle of Uhud
- List of films about Muhammad
- List of animated feature-length films
- List of historical drama films
References
- ^ Moving images of the Islamic experience LA Times, retrieved 27 November 2013