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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.
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) is a drama and history film directed by Norman Jewison, released on August 15, 1973 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman and Barry Dennen. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 629 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Jesus Christ Superstar.
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Ted Neeley
as Jesus Christ
Carl Anderson
as Judas Iscariot
Yvonne Elliman
as Mary Magdalene
Barry Dennen
as Pontius Pilate
Bob Bingham
as Caiaphas
Larry Marshall
as Simon Zealotes
Josh Mostel
as King Herod
Kurt Yaghjian
as Annas
Paul Thomas
as Peter
Pi Douglass
as Apostle
Robert LuPone
as Apostle James
Jonathan Wynne
as Apostle
Directed by Norman Jewison, written by Norman Jewison, Melvyn Bragg and Tim Rice, produced by Robert Stigwood and Norman Jewison.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 629 ratings.
Risky adaptation of a great musical with catchy songs. Carl Anderson performs a great Judas. Some of the other actors are quite good too, like Barry Dennen as Pontius Pilate but Ted Neeley as Jesus is quite a whimp. In any case, a very interesting adaptation of a musical which deserves to be watched at least once.
Reviewed on March 29, 2016
Norman Jewison shipped everyone to Israel to help give this adaptation of the Lloyd Webber/Rice hit rock opera as much authenticity as possible for the big screen. Ted Neeley dons the robes for the title role and ably aided by a very much on form Carl Anderson (Judas) and Yvonne Elliman (Mary Magdalene) reimagines the stage performances that take us from modern day through the ages to the lifetime of Christ. Neeley…
Reviewed on April 2, 2023
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Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) includes Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen and Bob Bingham. The film was directed by Norman Jewison. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Jesus Christ Superstar was released on August 15, 1973 and runs for 1h 48m.
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 629 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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