The Message
“For the first time... the vast, spectacular drama that changed the world!”
1976 · 2 h 57 min
Moustapha AkkadCast
Anthony Quinn 
Irene Papas 
Michael Ansara 
Johnny Sekka 
Michael Forest 
Garrick Hagon
Credits
Written by: H.A.L. Craig
Plot
The story of the Prophet Muhammad and the rise of Islam, told without showing the Prophet, through his uncle Hamza, played by Anthony Quinn, in a large epic.
Sinekatalog’s take
A large and respectful historical epic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (54,484 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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