Rating: PG
Genre:
Comedy
Release Date: 07/06/2004
SubTitles: Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD
Run Time: 104 Minutes
Flags: Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Adult Humor
Distributor/Studio: Columbia TriStar
A broadly farcical
comedy that attempts to ape the wickedly funny, Bible-spoofing humor of the previous year's
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979), this all-star rib-tickler top-lines
Dudley Moore as
Herschel, a historical also-ran whose life so closely parallels that of
Moses that
Herschel begins believing that he, not the other guy, is God's chosen prophet, setting out to free his people from slavery even though his services are not required.
Herschel's travels are always a step or two behind
Moses and bring him into the company of various period personnel, including Egypt's
Pharoah (
Richard Pryor), the
Devil (
John Ritter), an angel (
Paul Sand), and the beautiful
Zerelda (
Laraine Newman). He also discovers that his slave,
Hyssop (
James Coco), is actually his biological father.
Herschel eventually becomes the subject of the lost "Book of
Herschel," recounted in a scroll discovered by a modern-day couple (also played by
Moore and
Newman) vacationing in the Holy Land.
Wholly Moses (1980) co-stars several other recognizable actors in supporting roles, including
John Houseman,
Madeline Kahn, and
Jack Gilford.
~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
