Fred Johanson, Glenn Carter, Jérôme Pradon

A rock musical version of the Passion Play seen from the point of view of Judas.

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Unrated, 107 min.

Directed by: Gale Edwards, Nick Morris

Release Date: October 16, 2000

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  • July 11, 2007
    A different interpretation of the "Jesus Christ Superstar" musical. It's cool to see different performers doing the roles in an indoor setting; their voices give different emphasis. It's a nice change. Glenn Carter plays a long-haired blonde hip Jesus. Jerome Pradon was like a U2...( read more) bandmember as Judas. I really liked the boardroom setting with the Romans, the S&M Pilate, the police officer soldiers, and the vaudevillian showman King Herod. It's very different indeed; I didn't mind it.
  • September 21, 2009
    A bigger insult that the one given to religious people in the 70's. Consequently, I feel considerably insulted. The rock style mocks both Jesus Christ and cinema, but let some decades pass and you'll find out where Andrew Lloyd Webber is destined to be the rest of his afterlife e...( read more)xistence... burning.

    32/100
  • July 16, 2009
    A unique way of presenting the last days of Jesus before he was crucified.
  • July 5, 2009
    Wasn't good... at all. Should've just left it how it was, or done it right. Seriously.. everyone knows Jesus had a beard!
  • April 9, 2009
    what the hell is this
  • March 27, 2009
    It just goes against my grain.
  • October 17, 2008
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • September 14, 2008
    I See this in spain.. in the teatre..^^
  • August 23, 2008
    One of Webber's greatest musicals didn't quite deliver with the mediocre performances in this remake.
  • July 19, 2008
    I've heard this movie is not very much Biblically based, so don't think I would see it.

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  • roseofmalice
    March 27, 2007
    One of the best musicals ever! It's highly addicting. Jerome Pradon is one of the best actors to play Judas.

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