Sweden / Jun 13, 1980 / 7
The story of Herschel. He wanted to be Moses...but he didn't have the right connections.
1h 43min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Madeline Kahn | The Witch |
| David L. Lander | The Beggar |
| Richard Pryor | Pharaoh |
| John Ritter | Satan (The Devil) |
| Richard B. Shull | Jethro |
| William Watson | Bandit |
| Tanya Boyd | Princess |
| Sam Weisman | Talent Coordinator |
| Jeffrey Jacquet | Young Pharaoh |
| Howard Mann | High Priest |
| Charles Thomas Murphy | Tour Guide |
| Hap Lawrence | Blind Man |
| David Murphy | Teenager |
| Tom Baker | Egyptian Captain |
| Andrea Martin | Zipporah |
| Stan Ross | Mohammed |
| Sandy Ward | Taskmaster |
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| Lee Wilkof | Townsperson |
| Maryedith Burrell | Villager |
| Ruth Manning | Landlady |
| Rod McCary | Hittite Emissary |
| Brion James | Guard at Banquet |
| Lois Robbins | 1st Maiden |
| Shelley Johnson | 2nd Maiden |
| Michael Champion | Sodom Sentry |
| Lauren Friedman | Moses' Mother |
| Ion Teodorescu | Court Magician |
| Nicholas Mele | Israeli Photographer |
| Danny Goldman | Scribe |
| Larry Gelman | Shepherd |
| Alexander Lockwood | Elderly Man |
| Walker Edmiston | God (voice) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Wholly Moses |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 13 giugno 1980 |
| Executive producer | David Begelman |
| Production | Freddie Fields |
| Writer | Guy Thomas |
| Casting | Toni Howard, Lynn Stalmaster |
| Editing | Sidney Levin |
| Cinematography | Frank Stanley |
| Assistant directors | Gary Weis |
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| Camera operators | Frank Stanley |
| Additional photography | Frank Stanley |
| Production design | Dale Hennesy, Robert De Vestel |
| Art direction | Dale Hennesy, Robert De Vestel |
| Set decoration | Robert De Vestel, Dale Hennesy |
| Stunts | John C. Meier, Craig R. Baxley |
| Music | Patrick Williams |
| Sound | Patrick Williams |
| Costume design | Guy C. Verhille, Francine Shermaine, Robert Norin, Leland V. Crawford, Rick Stratton, Gustaf Norin |
| Makeup | Robert Norin, Gustaf Norin, Francine Shermaine, Guy C. Verhille, Leland V. Crawford, Rick Stratton |
| Hairstyling | Francine Shermaine, Robert Norin, Guy C. Verhille, Leland V. Crawford, Rick Stratton, Gustaf Norin |
| Revenue | 14.155.617 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jun 13, 1980 / PG
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