The Hebrew Hammer
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This article is about the film. For persons nicknamed "Hebrew Hammer", see Hebrew Hammer.
The Hebrew Hammer is a 2003 American comedy film written and directed by Jonathan Kesselman. It stars Adam Goldberg, Judy Greer, Andy Dick, Mario Van Peebles, and Peter Coyote. The plot concerns a Jewish crime fighter known as the Hebrew Hammer who must save Hanukkah from the evil son of Santa Claus, who wants to destroy Hanukkah and Kwanzaa and make everyone celebrate Christmas.
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The Hebrew Hammer | |
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Directed by | Jonathan Kesselman |
Written by | Jonathan Kesselman |
Produced by | Lisa Fragner Josh Kesselman Sofia Sondervan Edward R. Pressman |
Starring | Adam Goldberg Judy Greer Mario Van Peebles Nora Dunn Peter Coyote Richard Riehle Sean Whalen Tony Cox Andy Dick |
Cinematography | Kurt Brabbee |
Edited by | Dean Holland |
Music by | Michael Cohen |
Production companies | ContentFilm Intrinsic Value Films |
Distributed by | Comedy Central Films (TV) Strand Releasing (Theatrical) |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | English Hebrew Yiddish |
Budget | $1.3 million |
Box office | $82,157[1] |
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The film parodies blaxploitation films, and features Melvin Van Peebles in a cameo appearance as "Sweetback".