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Don Verdean

Don Verdean

2015Movie⏱️ 1h 30mPG-13
AdventureComedyCrime
5.4
IMDB Rating
6,155 votes

Hired by an ambitious small-town pastor to find sacred relics in the Holy Land, a self-proclaimed biblical archaeologist finds himself in trouble and tries to cover up his failure.

Director
Jared Hess
Writers
Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess
Stars
Sam Rockwell, Amy Ryan, Jemaine Clement
Release Date
December 11, 2015
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
📋 19.1K
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🎭 Top Cast

Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell
as Don Verdean
Amy Ryan
Amy Ryan
as Carol Jensen
Jemaine Clement
Jemaine Clement
as Boaz
Will Forte
Will Forte
as Pastor Fontaine
Danny McBride
Danny McBride
as Tony Lazarus
Steve Park
Steve Park
as Poon-Yen
Leslie Bibb
Leslie Bibb
as Joylinda Lazarus
Sky Elobar
Sky Elobar
as Dr. Stanley
P.J. Boudousqué
P.J. Boudousqué
as Gary
Yaniv Moyal
Yaniv Moyal
as Israeli Police Officer

💰 Box Office

$31,309
Worldwide Gross
$31,309
Domestic Gross
$12,907
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Filming Location
Utah, USA
Production
Buffalo Film Company (II)

🏷️ Keywords

religious fanaticismarchaeologyfraudcharacter name in title

🎯 Categories

AdventureComedyCrime

⭐ Featured Review

A hidden gem
by jean-guy-365-3326962016-01-26
9/10

"I thoroughly enjoyed this film. It is uniquely funny, and even totally hilarious when Jemaine Clement lavishes his Hebrew brogue on the viewer. The movie is a universe in itself, and not just the story of one man Donald Verdean, a preacher turned conman. The whole Mid-West or Bible Belt is caricatured in such a way that you can only smile at the fondness contained in the implied criticism. It is never mean. Jared Hess rules! I'd been a fan since NAPOLEON DYNAMITE. I relish the sight of his little tribe, starting with Rockwell and Clement, and the way those guys make you believe in second ..."

💡 Did You Know?

The Bible verse listed on Don Verdean's camper, James 1:8, reads, "Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do."

📖 Synopsis

Hired by an ambitious small-town pastor to find sacred relics in the Holy Land, a self-proclaimed biblical archaeologist finds himself in trouble and tries to cover up his failure.