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Holy Rollers (2010) 5.8
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5.8/10 from 3,212 users
Metascore: 51/100
Reviews: 16 user | 78 critic | 23 from Metacritic.com In Brooklyn, a youth from an Orthodox Jewish community is lured into becoming an Ecstasy dealer by his pal who has ties to an Israeli drug cartel. Director:Kevin AschWriter:Antonio Macia |
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Cast
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Rachel Apfel
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Jackie Solomon
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Mendel Gold
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Elka Gold
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Leon Zimmerman
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Ephraim
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Ruth Gold
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Rebbe Horowitz
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Zeldy Lazar
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Mr. Maxim
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Andrew (The Goy)
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Ivan
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Beni
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Inspired by a true story of a young Hasidic man who was lured into the world of international drug trafficking in the late 90s. Written by Carter
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In 1998, 1 million ecstasy pills were smuggled into the USA by a group of Hasidic Jews.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for drug content and language throughout, and brief sexual material | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
23 December 2010 (Israel) See more »Also Known As:
Jewish Connection See more »Box Office
Budget:
$1,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$39,685 (USA) (21 May 2010)Gross:
$302,886 (USA) (20 August 2010)Company Credits
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Written by 'MJ Mynarski' and Jonathan Hernandez
Performed by Jonathan Hernandez
(c) 2009 24FrameScore
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Siblings Jesse Eisenberg and Hallie Kate Eisenberg also play siblings in this film. See more »Goofs
In a scene between Sam and Rachel in an apartment there is a more recently designed bottle of Vitaminwater on a table bar top (tropical citrus flavor?). As a site note, Glacéau's brand of VitaminWater was not distributed until the early 2000's which puts the product a few years off from when the film was meant to be depicted. See more »Crazy Credits
The closing credits mention the ring was responsible for importing over a million "Ecstacy" pills (should be "Ecstasy") See more »Connections
Referenced in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Robin Hood/Letters to Juliet/Just Wright (2010) See more »Soundtracks
"Porque Amor"Written by 'MJ Mynarski' and Jonathan Hernandez
Performed by Jonathan Hernandez
(c) 2009 24FrameScore
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Kevin Asch's "Holy Rollers" tells the story of a group of Hasidic Jews recruited as mules to smuggle ecstasy from the Netherlands to the United States. In addition to the main story, there's also a look into the Hasidic world. The main character Sam Gold (Jesse Eisenberg) is expected to marry a woman chosen for him, and he is shown to be afraid to touch a woman not chosen for him. The movie shows the Hasidim having a lifestyle very similar to the evangelical Christians. The look at Sam's life keeps the audience interested in him, but most of the characters aren't really developed enough. Even so, the movie mostly held my attention, both as a look at the drug smuggling story, and a look at the Hasidic culture. Worth seeing.