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Worst Actor | 1986
Budget 22,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 5,111,099 USD
Rachel Weisz was offered a large part in this film when she was only 14, but her parents would not allow her to do it.
This movie's lack of success led to the cancellation of Martin Scorsese's " The Last Temptation of Christ." Aidan Quinn and Christopher Walken were his intended stars. It was later resuscitated in 1988 with Willem Dafoe in the lead.
In an "Interview with Bruce Beresford" in 'Signet' magazine published on 15th May 1999, director Beresford said: "I think there are a few things in it that are interesting. But, I think there are so many things that are wrong. We never licked the script... we never really caught the friendship between David and Jonathan. There weren't enough scenes between them. And David, himself - I think Richard Gere was miscast. He is a wonderful actor, but he is much better in contemporary pieces."
The film was released in a number of territories around or before Easter 1985 or 1986 so as to connect with the religious festivities of that holiday period.
Publicity for this picture reported that the biblical story of King David was a story from the bible that not even religious epic auteur Cecil B. DeMille had ever attempted to make.
"[first lines] Saul's guard: The king cannot speak with you now. He is engaged in the affairs of state. Samuel: Since when have the affairs of state taken precedence over the affairs of God? [shoves his way past and enters Saul's throne room] Saul: ...Samuel. We welcome you. With God's blessing, our victory is complete. Samuel: Is THIS how you show Him your gratitude... by robbing the Amalekites of their women and cattle? By holding their king in chains? Saul: We were discussing a possible treaty. The king is to be ransomed... Samuel: A *treaty?* *Ransom?* Saul, for this you have betrayed your own soul in the sight of God. His instructions were plain enough: "... Spare nothing from the sword." [beheads the Amalekite king] Samuel: ... When our tribes clamored for a king, to make us like other nations, I answered them: "We are not like other nations. The Lord of Hosts is both our God and our King." The people said, "We want a king we can see. We want a king of our own flesh and blood." [holds up the severed head] Samuel: Here are your kings of flesh and blood. Here is a king you can see. [throws the head at Saul's feet]"
"Saul: [over the defeated Goliath] An entire army at my command. Yet it takes a shepherd boy to wipe out our disgrace."
