Wholly Moses!

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Wholly Moses
The movie cover for Wholly Moses.
Directed by	Gary Weis
Produced by	Freddie Fields
Written by	Guy Thomas
Starring	Dudley Moore Laraine Newman
Music by	Patrick Williams
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	June 13, 1980
Running time	103 min.
Language	English
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Wholly Moses! is a 1980 Biblical spoof similar to that of Monty Python's Life of Brian. Dudley Moore, between star-making performances in 10 and Arthur, plays Old Testament-era idol maker Herschel, whose life and adventures seem to parallel that of the more famous Moses, all the while being misled to think HE is the prophet of God.

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The story of Herschel. He wanted to be Moses...but he didn't have the right connections.

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• 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
• Tanya Boyd .... Princess
• Ruth Manning .... Landlady
• Walker Edmiston .... God (voice)