• StatusReleased
  • Release Date1980-06-13
  • Runtime103 minutes
  • TaglineThe story of Herschel. He wanted to be Moses...but he didn't have the right connections.
  • Revenue14,155,617$
  • GenreComedy
  • Production
    CompaniesColumbia Pictures
  • BudgetNot Available

Movie Overview

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.

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Dudley Moore

Laraine Newman

James Coco

Paul Sand

Jack Gilford

Dom DeLuise

John Houseman

Madeline Kahn

David L. Lander

Richard Pryor

John Ritter

Richard B. Shull

William Watson

Tanya Boyd

Sam Weisman

Hap Lawrence

Tom Baker

Andrea Martin

Sandy Ward

Lee Wilkof

Maryedith Burrell

Rod McCary

Brion James

Lois Robbins

Michael Champion

Danny Goldman

Larry Gelman

Alexander Lockwood

Walker Edmiston