Ben-Hur

Released Year: 1959

Certificate: U

Runtime: 212 minutes

Genre: Adventure, Drama, History

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 90

Director: William Wyler

Stars: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd, Haya Harareet

No of Votes: 219466

Gross: 74700000

Overview: After a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.

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