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Jun 13, 1980 · Wholly Moses!: Directed by Gary Weis. With Dudley Moore, Laraine Newman, James Coco, Paul Sand. An all-star comedy cast hams it up in this hilarious Biblical spoof.
- (2.2K)
- Comedy, Fantasy
- Gary Weis
- 1980-06-13
Wholly Moses! is a 1980 American Biblical spoof film written by Guy Thomas and directed by Gary Weis. Dudley Moore plays Old Testament-era idol maker Herschel, whose life and adventures seem to parallel that of the more famous Moses, all the while being misled to think he is the prophet of God.
- $12 million, gross = $14,155,617
- Patrick Williams
- Columbia Pictures
- Freddie Fields
Rated: 2.5/4 • Apr 30, 2018. Tourists (Dudley Moore, Laraine Newman) in Israel find an old scroll, the Book of Herschel, about a false savior upstaged by Moses.
- (7)
- Gary Weis
- PG
- Dudley Moore
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Herschel is the son of a sculptor who specializes in images of the gods. When he goes up to the top of Mount Sinai one day he hears God's instructions to Moses and writes them down himself. He then tries to lead his people out of Egypt, but by the time he makes the acquaintance of the Pharaoh, Moses has already come and gone.
- Gary Weis
- Dom Deluise
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Proof of this is a very bad new comedy named "Wholly Moses!" which is the first feature film by "Saturday Night" director Gary Weis. The movie depends for its effect on the kind of shock value the TV show has, and it seems to he under the impression that that's enough.
Comedy. A pair of tourists in the Middle East finds a book that tells the story of a prophet's conversion when he hears Moses and is inspired by God's words. Subtitles: English. Starring: Dudley Moore Laraine Newman James Coco Dom DeLuise Paul Sand Jack Gilford Madeline Kahn Richard Pryor John Ritter David L. Lander.
