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Jesus Christ Superstar
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As played out by a theatre troupe, the last days of Jesus Christ are depicted from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype, forgetting the principles of his teachings and growing too close to the prostitute Mary Magdalene.
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Jesus Christ Superstar opened in theaters August 15, 1973. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
As played out by a theatre troupe, the last days of Jesus Christ are depicted from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype, forgetting the principles of his teachings and growing too close to the prostitute Mary Magdalene.
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Cast
Ted NeeleyJesus Christ
Carl AndersonJudas Iscariot
Yvonne EllimanMary Magdalene
Barry DennenPontius Pilate
Bob BinghamCaiaphas
Larry MarshallSimon Zealotes
Josh MostelKing Herod
Kurt YaghjianAnnasCredits
- Directed by
- Norman Jewison
- Written by
- Norman Jewison, Melvyn Bragg
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $3.5M
- Box office
- $24.6M
Production
Universal PicturesUnited States