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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.
- (2.3K)
- 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.
Harvey and Zoey, two tourists in Israel, discover an ancient scroll about Herschel, the man who was almost Moses. Herschel receives the command from God to free his people from slavery, but Moses keeps getting all the credit.
- Gary Weis
- 110 min
- 18
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
Purchase Wholly Moses! on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Discovered in a desert cave is an ancient document which casts new light on an old story. The infant Moses, as the story goes, was dispatched down the Nile and rescued by the Pharaoh's daughter.
- Gary Weis
- Dudley Moore
Fantasy. Discovered in a desert cave is an ancient document which casts new light on an old story. The infant Moses, as the story goes, was dispatched down the Nile and rescued by the Pharaoh's daughter. But on the same morning, another child - Herschel - was also set afloat.
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An all-star comedy cast hams it up in this hilarious Biblical spoof. Harvey and Zoey, two tourists travelling through Israel, discover an ancient scroll describing the life of Herschel, the man who was almost Moses.
