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Wholly Moses!

Wholly Moses!

1980Movie⏱️ 1h 43mPG
ComedyFantasy
⭐ 4.8
IMDB Rating
2,404 votes

An all-star comedy cast hams it up in this hilarious Biblical spoof.

Director
Gary Weis
Writers
N/A
Stars
Dudley Moore, Laraine Newman, James Coco
Release Date
June 13, 1980
Language
English
Country
United States
πŸ’¬ 35
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 1.8K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Dudley Moore
Dudley Moore
as Harvey
Laraine Newman
Laraine Newman
as Zoey
James Coco
James Coco
as Hyssop
Paul Sand
Paul Sand
as Angel Of The Lord
Jack Gilford
Jack Gilford
as Tailor
Dom DeLuise
Dom DeLuise
as Shadrach
John Houseman
John Houseman
as Archangel
Madeline Kahn
Madeline Kahn
as Sorceress
David L. Lander
David L. Lander
as Beggar
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor
as Pharaoh

πŸ’° Box Office

$14,155,617
Worldwide Gross
$14,155,617
Domestic Gross
$3,625,280
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.39 : 1
Sound
4-Track Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Mojave Desert, California, USA
Production
Columbia Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

bible spoofburning bushreference to the parting of the red seaprophetisrael

🎯 Categories

SatireComedyFantasy

⭐ Featured Review

So-so Biblical comedy.
by Hey_Sweden β€’ 2013-08-11
5/10

"Just speaking personally, this viewer would agree with one other review here: the material in this star-packed parody is amusing if never terribly funny. Screenwriter Guy Thomas and director Gary Weis have their hearts in the right place, but too many of the jokes fell flat and the movie became somewhat boring as a result, which is compounded by the fact that it's slowly paced and goes on a little too long. Now, that's not to say that there aren't some great moments, because there are. They just happened to mostly occur in the second half, so there was a bit of a wait. Dudley M..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

According to Wikipedia, "On the final day of shooting, Richard Pryor, who was signed to do a one-day cameo as the Pharaoh, didn't show up. With production at a complete standstill, frantic calls were made. There was even some talk of replacing him with Cleavon Little. Several hours later that afternoon, Pryor finally appeared, but then refused to play the scene as written with a trained lion by his throne."

πŸ“– Synopsis

An all-star comedy cast hams it up in this hilarious Biblical spoof.