Review of Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) by Ken Hanke for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) — 03 Sep 2003

Flawed, but still worthwhile film of the show.

This review of Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) was written by Ken Hanke and published by Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) on 03 Sep 2003.

Jesus Christ Superstar has generally received positive reviews.

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