Review of The Magic Christian (1969) by Paul F — 19 Sep 2007

This film was made to be distributed for free, by word of mouth. All the actors ( including those not in the credits) worked for free on this film.

This review of The Magic Christian (1969) was written by Paul F on 19 Sep 2007.

The Magic Christian has generally received positive reviews.

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