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3.5/10   969 votes
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Director:
Gary Weis
Writer:
Guy Thomas (written by)
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Release Date:
13 June 1980 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Fantasy | History more
Tagline:
The story of Herschel. He wanted to be Moses...but he didn't have the right connections.
Plot:
Harvey and Zoey, two tourists travelling through Israel, discover an ancient scroll describing the life of Herschel... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Very funny although disjointed more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Dudley Moore ... Harvey Orchid / Herschel

Laraine Newman ... Zoey / Zerelda
James Coco ... Hyssop
Paul Sand ... God's Angel

Jack Gilford ... Tailor

Dom DeLuise ... Shadrach
John Houseman ... The Archangel

Madeline Kahn ... The Witch
David L. Lander ... The Beggar

Richard Pryor ... Pharaoh

John Ritter ... Satan (The Devil)
Richard B. Shull ... Jethro
Tanya Boyd ... Princess
William Watson ... Bandit
Sam Weisman ... Talent Coordinator
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Additional Details

Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo

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Movie Connections:
References West Side Story (1961) more

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5 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
Very funny although disjointed, 20 July 2005
7/10
Author: Michealanaheim from Netherlands

Probably inspired by Life of Brain this film gives an account of Mozes' brother-in-law. His life is somewhat similar to that of Mozes. He floats in an ark at exactly the same time as Mozes. He marries a sister of Mozes wife. He stands just around the corner when god speaks to Mozes and thinks he is addressing him. So he tries to do the same as Mozes without much success. In the end he is the writer of the commandments which are based on his own life experiences. The film plays fast and loose with the Bible to convey only one message: Don't take your religion more seriously than your particular god does. He may be more of a prankster than you are. The film feels like a couple of skits woven together. Which makes for a couple of jolting breaks between scenes. However, in this time of people taking religion much too serious again, this really is a breath of fresh air.

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