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)