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The Believer (2001)

R  102 min  -  Drama   -  23 August 2001 (Russia)
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A young Jewish man develops a fiercely anti-Semitic worldview. Based on the true story of a KKK member in the 1960s who was revealed to be Jewish by a New York Times reporter.

Director:

Henry Bean

Writers:

Henry Bean (screenplay), Henry Bean (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ryan Gosling ...
Peter Meadows Peter Meadows ...
Orthodox Student
Garret Dillahunt ...
Billings
Kris Eivers Kris Eivers ...
Carleton
Joel Garland ...
O.L.
Billy Zane ...
Curtis Zampf
Theresa Russell ...
Lina Moebius
Summer Phoenix ...
Carla Moebius
Jack Drummond Jack Drummond ...
Old Coot
Sig Libowitz Sig Libowitz ...
Rav Zingesser
James G. McCaffrey James G. McCaffrey ...
Young Avi
Jacob Green Jacob Green ...
Frank Winters Frank Winters ...
Young Stuart
Ronald Guttman ...
Danny's Father
Heather Goldenhersh ...
Linda
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Storyline

"The Believer" explores a Jewish student's private journey to understand the meaning of Judaism in his life. Set in New York City, the Plot follows a morally confused young adult struggling with the conflict between his beliefs and his heritage. "The Believer" examines themes of religion, family, and self-loathing. It is a psychological examination into the forces of intolerance, both on the individual and society as a whole. Written by Joe Bloggs  

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Plot Keywords:

Reporter | New York City | Self Loathing | Judaism | New York Times  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, language and some sexual content See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Hebrew

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Danny Balint See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$26,236 (USA) (19 May 2002) (4 Screens)

Gross:

$406,035 (USA) (29 September 2002)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White  | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Critically acclaimed, grand-jury prize winner at Sundance Festival in January 2001, then appeared on Showtime pay-cable in March 2002, before finally being released theatrically in NYC, May 2002. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the DVD version, the words "a decade" are silent in the phrase "The Thousand-Year Reich barely lasted a decade..." even though Zampf is still mouthing it. See more »

Quotes

Daniel Balint: Billings, if Hitler didn't kill six million, why is he your hero?... Concentration camps all over Europe, and he only gets rid of a measly two hundred thousand... He's a putz.
[Some surprise that a Nazi is arguing against a denier]
Ancient Jew: Hitler was not a putz. Hitler was real. God created him to punish the Jews for abandoning God.
[the other survivors are embarrassed by this, but the Ancient Jew ignores them]
Ancient Jew: It is you who are putzes. Little pishas with your dreams of hatred and killing...
[Danny scoffs, gets up to leave]
[...]
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