Product Details

• Actors: Dean Jones
• Directors: Dan Curtis
• Writers: Don Berrigan
• Producers: Loren Steadman
• Format: NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Bridgestone
• DVD Release Date: January 17, 2011
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1563713942
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,316 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "St. John in Exile" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

The year is 96 A.D. Christians through out the Roman Empire have been persecuted and killed. John, the last living disciple of Jesus' twelve, has been imprisoned. Though he is 86 years old and confined to a cave on Patmos, John refuses to surrender. In this one-man presentation by Dean Jones we relive the moving events which changed the course of human history.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

60 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent performance!, June 3, 2002

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Neil "nwcs" (Tennessee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: St. John in Exile (DVD)

I know what you're thinking, "herbie the love bug," right? Well, here Dean Jones is spectacular. When I first bought this, I was expecting a movie based on the last days of the Apostle John and the making of the book of Revelation. What I got instead was much better.

This film is a one man play where DJ takes on the role of the apostles and Jesus and re-enacts John's exile. In this play, DJ starts with the Apostle's work to bring Christianity to the workers at the island and then recounts the life of Jesus through the Apostles' eyes that lead to this moment.

There are times when you will cry with DJ, there are times where you will laugh, there are times you will exult with him in our Lord. I have rarely been as impressed with a one man performance as I was with this one.

The music and production are a bit low quality, but you don't even notice it anymore after the first few minutes. And when you're done with this film, you'll be doing a standing ovation just like the original audience!

44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why didn't I hear of this before?, July 8, 2000

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B. Rafferty "work in progress" (Cedar Springs, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: St John in Exile [VHS] (VHS Tape)

As so many others have written, I was at first a reluctant viewer of this video. Now, I'm an enthusiastic reviewer of it--both in the sense of writing this, and in seeing the show again! As a pastor, I'm always a little nervous when people put things on my desk and say, "You HAVE to see this!" So this tape sat there for 2 months before I finally decided I'd better watch. I've been kicking myself for 3 days now for having waited so long! I'm impressed with the script's accuracy, even if it plays a little fast and loose with Biblical quotes. But even more, I'm impressed with Dean Jones. As someone who knew him only from Disney films and the like, I'm overwhelmed with his technical ability on the stage--and even a little jealous of his songwriting ability! Above all else, I'm impressed with the fact that Jones produced this himself. To me, that speaks as strongly as his acting about the integrity of the message he gives: of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus; and of the faith, faltering and failings of the disciples, including himself (well, including John...oh, you know what I mean!). I highly recommend this tape for any church's video library, and am glad we have it in ours.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ABSOLUTLEY OUTSTANDING...A MUST SEE!, April 9, 1999

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[e-mail] (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: St John in Exile [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Dean Jones' protrayal of Jesus' deciple John as an old man in exile, is extremely well done. Not only that, I would say it was one of the best performances I have ever seen. I alway's enjoyed Mr. Jones' acting and the movies he has made, so when I saw him interviewed prior to the film being shown on TV, I thought, "Well, I'll see a little bit of it and then go to bed." But 90 minutes later, I knew I had to get a copy for myself, for my son, and for my parents. After watching it once again, I loaned it to a friend and she wants to borrow it again to show her Sunday school class. It is now on loan to a man in my office...and all of this in just 2 weeks. I wish there was some way of saying Thank You to Mr. Jones and the company who put it together, but I guess I will just have to tell others.. BUY THIS VIDEO...SHARE THIS VIDEO...IT IS TREMENDOUS.

God bless you, Mr. Jones.