Controversy aside, Martin Scorsese's screen version of Nikos Kazantzakis' novel is a dramatic interpretation of the passion of Christ with a miraculous performance by Willem Dafoe as a self-doubting Savior. Scripted by Paul Schrader, with Harvey Keitel as Judas, Barbara Hershey as Mary Magdalene and David Bowie as Pilate. 164 min.

A New York woman's hectic life is threatening to drive her over the edge. When it finally becomes too much to bear, she hops in a cab and tells the driver to head for the desert. The two of them eventually fall in love as they journey from the East Coast to the heart of Arizona in this heartwarming tale featuring Barbara Hershey and Naveen Andrews. 101 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: Spanish; trailer; scene access.

Small-town girl Barbara Hershey and train robber David Carradine team up to ride the rails in 1930s America in this bullets-flying tale, the first major studio release from director Martin Scorsese. Co-stars Bernie Casey and John Carradine. 88 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby mono, French mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; trailer.