Gibson's 'Passion of the Christ' to be released on DVD Aug. 31

5/15/2004

Mel Gibson's blockbuster film, The Passion of The Christ, will be released on DVD Aug. 31 by Icon Productions and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

The controversial movie depicting the final 12 hours of Jesus' life and crucifixion has grossed $368 million since its released Feb. 25, Ash Wednesday, making it one of the 10 top-grossing films in history.

The DVD will have a list price of $29.98 and offer Spanish and English subtitles for dialogue spoken entirely in Aramaic and Latin, according to Fox.