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The Hebrew Hammer

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  • 1h 25m
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6.1/10
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Andy Dick and Adam Goldberg in The Hebrew Hammer (2003)
An orthodox Jewish blaxploitation hero saves Hanukkah from the clutches of Santa Claus' evil son.
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An orthodox Jewish blaxploitation hero saves Hanukkah from the clutches of Santa Claus' evil son.An orthodox Jewish blaxploitation hero saves Hanukkah from the clutches of Santa Claus' evil son.An orthodox Jewish blaxploitation hero saves Hanukkah from the clutches of Santa Claus' evil son.
IMDb RATING
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4.9K
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    • Jonathan Kesselman
    • Jonathan Kesselman
  • Stars
    • Adam Goldberg
    • Andy Dick
    • Judy Greer
    • Jonathan Kesselman
    • Jonathan Kesselman
  • Stars
    • Adam Goldberg
    • Andy Dick
    • Judy Greer
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    • 57User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
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    Adam Goldberg
    Adam Goldberg
    • Mordechai Jefferson Carver
    Andy Dick
    Andy Dick
    • Damian Claus
    Judy Greer
    Judy Greer
    • Esther Bloomenbergensteinenthal
    Mario Van Peebles
    Mario Van Peebles
    • Mohammed Ali Paula Abdul Rahim
    Peter Coyote
    Peter Coyote
    • JJL Chief Bloomenbergensteinenthal
    Nora Dunn
    Nora Dunn
    • Mrs. Carver
    Sean Whalen
    Sean Whalen
    • Tiny Tim
    Tony Cox
    Tony Cox
    • Jamal
    Richard Riehle
    Richard Riehle
    • Santa
    Melvin Van Peebles
    Melvin Van Peebles
    • Sweetback
    Rachel Dratch
    Rachel Dratch
    • Tikva
    Harrison Chad
    • Schlomo
    Jim Petersmith
    • Skinhead Bartender
    Annie McEnroe
    Annie McEnroe
    • Mrs. Highsmith
    Grant Rosenmeyer
    Grant Rosenmeyer
    • Young Mordechai
    Elaine Hendrix
    Elaine Hendrix
    • Blonde Bombshell
    Ayelet Ben-Hur
    • Israeli Rental Agent
    Alex Corrado
    Alex Corrado
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      • Jonathan Kesselman
      • Jonathan Kesselman
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    • Trivia
      Adam Goldberg claims that he knew he had to do this movie as soon as he read the line "Shabbat shalom, motherfuckers!"
    • Goofs
      Mordechai is portrayed as a faithful Orthodox Jew, but during a scene with his shirt off, the morning after Mordechai and Esther make love, it's clear that Mordechai has several tattoos, which are forbidden in traditional Judaism. Adam Goldberg has stated in interviews that the only reason for this is that he was too lazy to get up early in the morning to have the makeup artists cover up the tattoos. The tattoos go without comment in the dialogue because, according to director Jonathan Kesselman, the Hebrew Hammer has already gone against tradition by engaging in premarital sex, and so a couple tattoos are nothing compared to that.
    • Quotes

      Mordechai Jefferson Carver: Shabbat shalom, motherfuckers!

    • Crazy credits
      "No animals or gentiles were harmed in the making of this movie" appears in the closing credits.
    • Alternate versions
      When the Hebrew Hammer enters the Duke's Nazi bar, he walks over to the Jukebox and plays a song. That song is played through the entire scene. However the Comedy Central and DVD versions of the movie each play a different song for the same scene.
    • Connections
      Followed by The Hebrew Hammer vs. Hitler

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    6/10
    Attention, all K-Mart shoppers, there are Jews in Aisle 12.
    If I had my eyes closed at the opening, I might have though that I was hearing Isaac Hayes introducing Shaft. What I got, however, was the Jewish version of Shaft - The Hebrew Hammer.

    It plays like a blaxploitation film of the seventies, but it's purpose is to slam every Jewish stereotype they can. They added a lot of Black stereotypes as well, as the Hammer joined with the Kwanzaa League to defeat the evil Santa that was trying to wipe out Hanukkah.

    Adam Goldberg was good as the Hammer, and Mario Van Peebles as his Black partner. Andy Dick as Santa's son, not so much. Nora Dunn was perfect as the Hammer's mother.
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    • Aug 18, 2008

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    • Release date
      • March 25, 2004 (Australia)
      • United States
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      • English
      • Hebrew
      • Yiddish
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      • Israel
    • Production companies
      • Intrinsic Value Films
      • Comedy Central Films
      • ContentFilm
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    • 1 hour 25 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital

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