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Jesus Christ Superstar

1973·1h 46m·G
DramaMusicalHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
32,747 votes
Metascore
64
Metacritic

Film version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of Christ's life told in an anachronistic manner.

Jesus Christ Superstar is a 1973 drama musical movie directed by Norman Jewison, starring Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Barry Dennen. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 32,747 votes and runs 1h 46m.

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Director
Norman Jewison
Stars
Ted Neeley
Carl Anderson
Barry Dennen
Yvonne Elliman
Details
1973-08-15
106 min
Movie
G
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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