Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman in 1st-century Jerusalem, is unwittingly thrust into an heroic odyssey, finding himself and his family enslaved by the Romans, placing him on a path for a fateful encounter with Jesus Christ and to ultimately face his tormentors during a furious chariot race. Filmed in MGMCamera65 (UltraPanavision). Special Features: Commentary: T. Gene Hatcher (film historian) with Charlton Heston (actor), Documentaries: 'Ben-Hur': Anatomy of an Epic'; 'The Cinematography of Scale'; Charlton Heston documentary, Making of Documentary, Music-only track; Screen tests