Starring Matthew Modine, Lara Flynn Boyle, Irene Pappas, Giancarlo Giannini

Matthew Modine stars in JACOB, one of the Bible's most compelling family sagas, in the TNT original two-hour mini-series.

JACOB and his twin brother, Esau, are the sons of Isaac. Isaac believes that Esau, the older and stronger of the two, is the rightful heir of Isaac and Abraham, while Isaac's wife, Rebekah, believes it is Jacob. One day, Jacob is able to convince Esau to give up his birthright in exchange for food, and then deceives the dying Isaac into believing that he is Esau so he receives Isaac's blessing. His brother is outraged, and Jacob flees in fear for his life. For many years after, Jacob's life is a succession of trials and tribulations. It is he who is deceived by his scheming uncle, Laban, who exploits him for seven years by forcing him to work as his indentured servant in exchange for his daughter, Rachel's, hand in marriage. After seven years, Laban deceives Jacob again by forcing his older daughter, Leah, to take Rachel's place in the dark tent the night of the wedding. By doing so, Laban forces Jacob to stay for another seven years, after which he can finally marry Rachel. Jacob finally decides to return to Canaan with Rachel where he must face his brother Esau and his army. In the end, the story of JACOB teaches us that a man can only have what is rightfully his, what he works for, what he earns by the sweat of his brow.

JACOB is one of twelve mini-series produced under "THE BIBLE" umbrella. It is an international co-production of TNT and LUX, the Italian independent production company; Germany's Beta Taurus; and the Italian Network RAI.