Only the intervention of nurse Alfie (L Scott Caldwell) saved her life. It was a moment that led Leslie towards a greater faith in the power of God but Lee remained the eternal sceptic.
Trying to bridge the growing gap between them, he set out to use his skills as an investigative reporter to prove that the resurrection could never have happened.
The film has the feel of a thriller as he interviews academics, theologians and psychologists to try to win his argument.
Oscar-winner Faye Dunaway has one scene as a psychologist in a film that is decent, sincere and surprisingly watchable.