Jeremiah led a long and incident-filled life, trying to convert the unconverted and dangerously challenging the authority of the king. The film follows Jeremiah as he delivers God's message in Jerusalem. His warnings about the Holy City being destroyed by the Babylonians results in him being branded a traitor and persectued. But Jeremiah will not give up, suffers imprisonment and risks his life for his holy misssion. This moving epic is directed by leading film and TV director Harry Winer, Patrick Dempsey brilliantly portrays Jeremiah and heads a strong cast that includes Oliver Reed, Klaus Maria Brandauer and Leonor Varela.