The year is 90 A.D. and the Roman Emperor has unleashed a virulent campaign against Christians. Held captive by the Romans, the aged apostle John struggles to save Christianity from extinction by sending letters to the Christian communities. Driven by the wish to meet the last living witness of the Lord’s passion, the young Christian Irene succeed in gaining access to John’s prison. Entrusting the written record of his visions to her, he begs Irene to spread its message among the Christians. These visions form the contents of the Book of Revelation. To some, they evoke the end of the world; to others, they allude to the spiritual struggles facing Christians of all eras. Richard Harris stars as John the Apostle.