Movie·1980·1h 43m
Wholly Moses
The story of Herschel. He wanted to be Moses...but he didn't have the right connections.
Directed By
Gary Weis
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Guy Thomas
Producer
Freddie Fields, David Begelman
Cinematography
Frank Stanley
Music
Patrick Williams
Editor
Sidney Levin
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
38 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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Cast
Dudley Moore
Harvey Orchid / Herschel
Laraine Newman
Zoey / Zerelda
James Coco
Hyssop
Paul Sand
God's Angel
Jack Gilford
Tailor
Dom DeLuise
Shadrach
John Houseman
The Archangel
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
// crew
Crew
Freddie Fields
Producer
Gary Weis
Director
Guy Thomas
Writer
Frank Stanley
Director of Photography
David Begelman
Executive Producer
Patrick Williams
Original Music Composer
Sidney Levin
Editor
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