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The Believer is a 2001 American drama film written and directed by Henry Bean in his feature directorial debut, based on a story by Bean and Mark Jacobson. Starring Ryan Gosling, Billy Zane, Theresa Russell, and Summer Phoenix, the film follows Daniel Balint, a Jew who becomes a neo-Nazi. The film is loosely based on the true story of Dan ...
- $1.5 million
- Joel Diamond
- Susan Hoffman, Christopher Roberts
Aug 23, 2001 · A young Jewish man joins the K.K.K. and becomes a Nazi in 1960s New York. Based on a true story, the film explores themes of religion, identity and self-loathing.
- (40K)
- Drama
- Henry Bean
- 2001-08-23
May 17, 2002 · A little knowledge is a dangerous thing -- an adage proven with shocking ramifications in Henry Bean's "The Believer." The film's stringent, intellectual approach to the topics of anti-Semitism ...
- (1.3K)
- Henry Bean
- R
- Ryan Gosling
Jun 14, 2002 · A film about a Jewish neo-Nazi who rejects his Orthodox upbringing and attacks Jews on the street. Roger Ebert praises Ryan Gosling's performance and the film's complexity, but questions its message and impact.
