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Holy Man

Holy Man

1998Movie⏱️ 1h 54mPG
ComedyDrama
5
IMDB Rating
21,732 votes

An over-the-top television evangelist finds a way to turn television home shopping into a religious experience, and takes America by storm.

Director
Stephen Herek
Writers
N/A
Stars
Eddie Murphy, Jeff Goldblum, Kelly Preston
Release Date
October 9, 1998
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 102
Reviews
📋 12.5K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
as 'G'
Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Goldblum
as Ricky
Kelly Preston
Kelly Preston
as Kate
Robert Loggia
Robert Loggia
as McBainbridge
Jon Cryer
Jon Cryer
as Barry
Eric McCormack
Eric McCormack
as Scott Hawkes
Sam Kitchin
Sam Kitchin
as Director
Robert Small
Robert Small
as Assistant Director
Marc Macaulay
Marc Macaulay
as Cameraman (Brutus)
👤
Mary Stout
as Laundry Lady #1

💰 Box Office

$12,069,719
Worldwide Gross
$12,069,719
Domestic Gross
$5,106,919
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.39 : 1
Sound
DTS
Sound
Dolby Digital
Sound
SDDS
Color
Color
Filming Location
Florida, USA
Production
Touchstone Pictures, Caravan Pictures, Eddie Murphy Productions

🏷️ Keywords

partymysterious manemployer employee relationshipprice of fametelevision network

🎯 Categories

SatireComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Better than it gets credit for...
by Goosfrabah2005-12-16
6/10

"Just saw this movie again for the first time since 1998, and I gotta admit, it's a lot better than I remembered it. I think back then people just had way too high expectations for it; that and the fact that it wasn't an "all Eddie Murphy" film--as the reviewer before me put it-- led to its limited success. Jeff Goldblum can get on my nerves sometimes, but the stark contrast between the personality of his and Murphy's characters in this movie makes for some pretty funny scenes. As for Eddie, his performance as G is one of the best I've ever seen him do: you really..."

💡 Did You Know?

This movie was first in development in 1993, with John Candy cast as G. It was then put in development hell following the actor's death.

📖 Synopsis

An over-the-top television evangelist finds a way to turn television home shopping into a religious experience, and takes America by storm.