Top cast:Julia Roberts,Mahershala Ali,Ethan Hawke
Director:Phillips Smalley
Genre:Biography
Region:Sweden
Year:2001
Storyline:Mrs.Louise Eastman (Kathryn Givney), son Earl (Keefe Brasselle) and daughter Marsha Eastman (Lois Chartand) express their concern about his unexpected visit and his midwestern, lower class, fundamentlist background (George was a bellhop in a Chicago hotel and his parents were "active in religious work" - probably mission workers):Mr.Robie: I work for a living too raising grapes and flowers.Danielle: And rubies, and diamonds, and pearls...I've always dreamed of going to South America.People say it's avirgincountry.I can cook, sew, keep my mouth shut and peddle stolen jewels on the black market...Before arrival at the Beach Club, he changes into red-plaid swim trunks, and is deposited near the shore.Alfred sarcastically asked: "You think Lex Luthor is the 'White Portuguese'? I can't see that he needs the income from imported arms.Ben-Hur is more and more hateful of Roman anti-Semitism and argues against his childhood friend.Messala warns: "There is rebellion in the wind.It will be crushed."Messala has traveled and fought extensively throughout he Roman Empire - in Britain, Africa, and Spain, and he sees a Roman world in the future, a master race:Be wise, Judah.