Keeping the Faith (2000)

Director:

Edward Norton

Writer (WGA):

Stuart Blumberg (written by)

Release Date:

14 April 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

If you have to believe in something, you might as well believe in love.

Plot:

A story about two friends, a priest and a rabbi, who fall in love with the same beauty (Jenna Elfman).

Plot Keywords:

Rabbi | Priest | Religion | Celibacy | Synagogue

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Ben Stiller	...	Rabbi Jake Schram
Edward Norton	...	Father Brian Finn
Jenna Elfman	...	Anna Riley
Anne Bancroft	...	Ruth Schram
Eli Wallach	...	Rabbi Ben Lewis
Ron Rifkin	...	Larry Friedman
Milos Forman	...	Father Havel
Holland Taylor	...	Bonnie Rose
Lisa Edelstein	...	Ali Decker
Rena Sofer	...	Rachel Rose
Ken Leung	...	Don
Brian George	...	Paulie Chopra
Catherine Lloyd Burns	...	Debbie
Susie Essman	...	Ellen Friedman
Stuart Blumberg	...	Len

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexuality and language.

Runtime:

128 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Hebrew | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Brazil:14 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #37329) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Hong Kong:IIA | New Zealand:M | Norway:7 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

17 State Street, Financial District, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Spyglass Entertainment

Trivia:

Casanova, the businessman in the office across the street, is played by Jenna Elfman's husband Bodhi Elfman.

Goofs:

Continuity: During Jake's and Brian's slow-motion walk down the busy street, there is a man wearing glasses and a cream-colored jacket. As they approach, the man repeatedly jumps in front of/behind them between shots.

Quotes:

Father Brian Kilkenney Finn: You're not gonna tell me what to do here, are you.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Meet the Parents (2000)

Soundtrack:

Hot Nights

Oh-so-sweet

I really enjoyed this movie. I didn't expect much from this film, considering I didn't really know what it was about, but from the moment it started it caught my interest. The story of a rabbi and a priest being best friends just seemed so beautiful to me. There is no religious cracks in this movie and it shows how we all should accept one another's religions.

Then these friends are reunited with their 8th grade best friend, who comes back as a beautiful grown woman. There is an obvious immediate attraction from both guys to her. The only problem is that the rabbi can't be with her because she is not Jewish and the priest can't because he has taken an oath of celibacy. The good part about this movie besides the chemistry between all actors part of this film is that you don't know what will happen. It's not so predictable and you really feel for the actors which is rare these days. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a sweet romance.