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An Israeli Special Forces Soldier fakes his death so he can re-emerge in New York City as a hair stylist.

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Dennis Dugan
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adam Sandler ... Zohan
John Turturro ... Phantom
Emmanuelle Chriqui ... Dalia
Nick Swardson ... Michael
Lainie Kazan ... Gail
Ido Mosseri ... Oori
Rob Schneider ... Salim
Dave Matthews ... James
Michael Buffer ... Walbridge
Charlotte Rae ... Mrs. Greenhouse
Sayed Badreya ... Hamdi
Daoud Heidami Daoud Heidami ... Nasi
Kevin Nealon ... Kevin
Robert Smigel ... Yosi
Dina Doron ... Zohan's Mother (as Dina Doronne)
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Storyline

Harbouring an ardent desire to be the best in the cut-throat world of hairdressers, the Mossad's finest agent, Zohan, seizes the opportunity to call it quits by faking his death, after a fierce battle with his arch-nemesis, Phantom. In high hopes of making his dream come true in New York, the ambitious Zohan lands a job in the stylish hair salon of the beautiful Palestinian, Dalia, and things seem to work as planned; until a man from the past blows his cover. Now, the Zohan must fight tooth and nail to keep his new lifestyle, and in the meantime, try to win the heart of his boss. Can Zohan's dazzling hairstyling techniques save the world? Written by Nick Riganas

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He's silky, smooth and harder than trigonometry! See more »

Genres:

Comedy

Certificate:

14A | See all certifications »

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Trivia

Zohan is turned down by several salons in New York City - including Vidal Sassoon's, which is ironic. Sassoon was an elite fighter with the Israeli Haganah during the Arab-Israel war of 1948. See more »

Goofs

(at around 5 mins) When Zohan is having dinner with his parents, the amount of liquid in his drink bottle changes constantly. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Danny: You don't mess with the Zohan!
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Alternate Versions

The unrated version runs almost four minutes longer than the theatrical version and includes many extended scenes. See more »

Connections

Features One Million Years B.C. (1966) See more »

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Dynamic Force
Written by Avi Harush and Arik Mimon
Performed by Delirious
Courtesy of Tip World
Under License from Hommega
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I am sorry I wasted 2 hours of my life.
24 November 2008 | by bohabSee all my reviews

I've liked pretty much every zany Sandler movie since Happy Gilmore. His zany antics and crude childish humor are a perfect escape for a fun movie night.

I was expecting this with Zohan but instead I was treated to the same crude sex joke about 27 times. OK OK I get it he bangs old ladies...it stopped being funny after about 20 seconds....time to move on.

The whole Arab/ Israeli thing was done poorly..was unfunny and really annoying. The last half of the movie should have been left on the cutting room floor.

It was like the directors and writers got bored after creating the first 45 min of the movie and just found the quickest way to fill up the next hour with meaningless garbage.

Avoid this tripe...even a 12 pack won't make it seem funnier.


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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Hebrew

Release Date:

6 June 2008 (Canada) See more »

Also Known As:

On ne rigole pas avec le Zohan See more »

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Box Office

Budget:

$90,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$38,531,374, 8 June 2008

Gross USA:

$100,018,837

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$204,313,400
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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