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Wholly Moses! (1980)

PG 103 min  -  Comedy | Fantasy | History  -   13 June 1980 (USA)
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Harvey and Zoey, two tourists travelling through Israel, discover an ancient scroll describing the life of Herschel... See full summary »

Director:

Gary Weis

Writer:

Guy Thomas

Stars:

Dudley Moore, Laraine Newman and James Coco
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dudley Moore ...
Harvey Orchid / Herschel
Laraine Newman ...
Zoey / Zerelda
James Coco ...
Hyssop
Paul Sand Paul Sand ...
God's Angel
Jack Gilford ...
Tailor
Dom DeLuise ...
John Houseman John Houseman ...
The Archangel
Madeline Kahn ...
The Witch
David L. Lander ...
The Beggar
Richard Pryor ...
John Ritter ...
Richard B. Shull Richard B. Shull ...
Tanya Boyd Tanya Boyd ...
Princess
William Watson William Watson ...
Bandit
Sam Weisman ...
Talent Coordinator
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Storyline

Harvey and Zoey, two tourists travelling through Israel, discover an ancient scroll describing the life of Herschel, the man who was almost Moses. Herschel receives the command from God to free his people from Egyptian slavery, but Moses keeps blundering by and taking all the credit. Several other biblical stories, such as Lot and his wife, David and Goliath, and the miracles of Jesus, are also parodied in this story of the life of a man trying to follow the path to God, but somehow always seeming to lose his way. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Moses | God | Jesus Christ | Richard Pryor | Independent Film  | See more »

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The story of Herschel. He wanted to be Moses...but he didn't have the right connections.

Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | History

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Oh, Moses! See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,625,280 (USA) (15 June 1980) (608 Screens)

Gross:

$14,155,617 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Quotes

Zoey: Hey everyone. My husband is going to do God now. He just met him. He's doing God.
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Connections

Spoofs The Ten Commandments (1956) See more »