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3.5/10   999 votes
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Writer:
Guy Thomas (written by)
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Release Date:
13 June 1980 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The story of Herschel. He wanted to be Moses...but he didn't have the right connections.
Plot:
Harvey and Zoey, two tourists travelling through Israel, discover an ancient scroll describing the life of Herschel... more | add synopsis
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Really VERY funny more (18 total)

Cast

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Dudley Moore ... Harvey Orchid / Herschel

Laraine Newman ... Zoey / Zerelda
James Coco ... Hyssop
Paul Sand ... God's Angel

Jack Gilford ... Tailor

Dom DeLuise ... Shadrach
John Houseman ... The Archangel

Madeline Kahn ... The Witch
David L. Lander ... The Beggar

Richard Pryor ... Pharaoh

John Ritter ... Satan (The Devil)
Richard B. Shull ... Jethro
Tanya Boyd ... Princess
William Watson ... Bandit
Sam Weisman ... Talent Coordinator
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Additional Details

Runtime:
103 min
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Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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References West Side Story (1961) more

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12 out of 14 people found the following review useful.
Really VERY funny, 14 July 2004
Author: LadyCoco from San Diego, CA

The other reviewer obviously has no sense of humor. This is satire at it's funniest. Before her wedding, her sister told her that she and her Hershel would do what sheep do in the field. So, Zorelda went "baaaa" to her new husband. When Hershel found her in Sodomm, in her room were a pair of the giant's shorts hanging to dry...the size of a picture window. When Zorelda is turned into a pillar of salt, Hershel carries her around, then introduces her to his father, who immediately covers her with a cloth so his daughter-in-law won't get chipped. Richard Pryor as Pharroh is hilarious. And so is John Ritter as the Devil. And we even have a barbershop quartet clad in red and white striped togas. This is a fine cast of award-winning actors and actresses, and it's well worth your time to see it.

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