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Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 15, 1973

Runtime

1h 48m

Genres

Music, Drama

User Score

70%

Original Title

Jesus Christ Superstar

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Director

Norman Jewison

Budget

$3,500,000

Revenue

$24,593,103

Description

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.