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Release Date:
9 October 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
God's Gift To Home Shopping. morePlot:
Eddie Murphy stars as an over-the-top television evangelist who finds a way to turn television home shopping into a religious experience, and takes America by storm. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(12 articles)
Soupy Sales, anti-movie star (that's a good thing) (From EW.com - The Movie Critics. 23 October 2009, 9:31 AM, PDT)
Jeff Goldblum, Still Alive And Doing Very Well
(From MTV Movies Blog. 27 June 2009, 1:30 PM, PDT)
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Poor Writing... more (76 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Eddie Murphy | ... | G |
 | Jeff Goldblum | ... | Ricky Hayman |
 | Kelly Preston | ... | Kate Newell |
 | Robert Loggia | ... | McBainbridge |
 | Jon Cryer | ... | Barry |
 | Eric McCormack | ... | Scott Hawkes |
 | Sam Kitchin | ... | Director |
 | Robert Small | ... | Assistant Director |
 | Marc Macaulay | ... | Cameraman / Brutus |
 | Mary Stout | ... | Laundry Lady #1 |
 | Edie McClurg | ... | Laundry Lady #2 |
| Kim Staunton | ... | Grace |
 | Morgan Fairchild | ... | Herself |
 | Betty White | ... | Herself |
| Florence Henderson | ... | Herself |
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Rated PG for some language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
114 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #36185) | Australia:PG | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | Singapore:PGFilming Locations:
Miami, Florida, USAFun Stuff
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This movie was first in development in 1993, with John Candy cast as G. It was then put in development hell following the actor's death. moreQuotes:
G: Seventy-five years. That's how much time you get if you're lucky. Seventy-five years. Seventy-five Winters. Seventy-five Springtimes. Seventy-five Summers. And Seventy-five Autumns. When you look at it like that, it's not a lot of time, is it? Don't waste them... moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: David Spade/Eagle-Eye Cherry (#24.5)" (1998) moreSoundtrack:
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Tom Schulman puts 'Holy Man' down. The idea is good, that's it!
A Flop network home shopping channel is saved when a Holy Man enters. The characters are ordinary, Murphy's character which is supposed to be the life of the film looks kiddish. Poor Writing and not-so encouraging direction bores.
Performance-wise: Eddie Murphy is alright. His character doesn't work. Jeff Goldblum is very good, he doesn't go overboard even once. Kelly Preston looks pretty, that's about it. Others are adequate.
On the whole 'Holy Man' disappoints big time. The film had the potential to hit the bull's eye, but it doesn't.