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Summary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+32)
Critics 13Audiences 45GoodWatch 29
Tomatometer13%
IMDb4.8
Audience score41%
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100103Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 38 more
Released
1980
June 13, 1980
46 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 26 more39 people
- Dudley MooreHarvey Orchid / Herschel
- Laraine NewmanZoey / Zerelda
- James CocoHyssop
- Paul SandGod's Angel
- Jack GilfordTailor
- Dom DeLuiseShadrach
- John HousemanThe Archangel
- Madeline KahnThe Witch
David L. LanderThe Beggar
Richard PryorPharaoh
John RitterSatan (The Devil)
Richard B. ShullJethro
William WatsonBandit
Tanya BoydPrincess
Sam WeismanTalent Coordinator- JJJeffrey JacquetYoung Pharaoh
- HMHoward MannHigh Priest
- CTCharles Thomas MurphyTour Guide
Hap LawrenceBlind Man- DMDavid MurphyTeenager
Tom BakerEgyptian Captain
Andrea MartinZipporah- SRStan RossMohammed
Sandy WardTaskmaster
Directing · 1
- Gary Weis Director
Writing · 1
- Guy Thomas Writer
Production · 4
- David Begelman Executive Producer
- Freddie Fields Producer
- Lynn Stalmaster Casting
- Toni Howard Casting
Camera · 1
- Frank Stanley Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Sidney Levin Editor
Sound · 1
- Patrick Williams Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Dale Hennesy Production Design
- Robert De Vestel Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Guy C. Verhille Costume Design
- Francine Shermaine Hairstylist
- Rick Stratton Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Gustaf Norin Makeup Artist
- Leland V. Crawford Hairstylist
- Robert Norin Makeup Artist
Other crew · 2
- Craig R. Baxley Stunt Coordinator
- John C. Meier Stunts
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