The Hebrew Hammer
The Hebrew Hammer
The Hebrew Hammer
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2003
1h 21m
5.4(65 votes)
Action
Comedy

Overview

When a psychotic Santa tries to destroy Chanukah by hypnotizing Jewish children with bootlegged copies of the Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life," it's up to the Hebrew Hammer to save the day. Together with Mohammed, head of the Kwanzaa Liberation Front, the Hammer takes no prisoners in his quest to hunt down the renegade Santa and make the holiday season safe for all.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures
Comedy Central

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

40 members
Acting

Adam Goldberg

Mordechai Jefferson Carver

Adam Goldberg
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Judy Greer

Esther Bloomenbergensteinenthal

Judy Greer
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Andy Dick

Damian Claus

Andy Dick
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Mario Van Peebles

Mohammed Ali Paula Abdul Rahim

Mario Van Peebles
Acting

Peter Coyote

JJL Chief Bloomenbergensteinenthal

Peter Coyote
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Nora Dunn

Mrs. Carver

Nora Dunn
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Sean Whalen

Tiny Tim

Sean Whalen
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Tony Cox

Jamal

Tony Cox
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Richard Riehle

Santa

Richard Riehle
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Melvin Van Peebles

Sweetback

Melvin Van Peebles
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Rachel Dratch

Tikva

Rachel Dratch
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Harrison Chad

Schlomo

Harrison Chad
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Jim Petersmith

Skinhead Bartender

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Annie McEnroe

Mrs. Highsmith

Annie McEnroe
Acting

Grant Rosenmeyer

Young Mordechai

Grant Rosenmeyer
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Elaine Hendrix

Blonde Bombshell

Elaine Hendrix
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Ayelet Ben-Hur

Israeli Rental Agent

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Alex Corrado

Tony

Alex Corrado
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Brad Duck

Jimmy

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Writing

Jason Fuchs

Adolescent Hasidic Boy

Jason Fuchs
Acting

Ed Koch

Himself

Ed Koch
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Gary Pratt

Head Elf

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Woodrow Asai

Mun Chi

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Directing

Daryl Wein

Teenage Gentile

Daryl Wein
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Michael Mylett

Gentile Boy No. 1

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T.J. Sullivan

Gentile Boy No. 2

T.J. Sullivan
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Audrey Twitchell

Gentile Girl No. 1

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Alexa Eisenstein

Gentile Girl No. 2

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Evelyn Page

Old Woman

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George Hosmer

Chairman of the Jewish Worldwide Media Conspiracy

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Ronald Schultz

ADL Chairman

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Leslie Shenkel

JDL Member No. 1

Leslie Shenkel
Acting

Alan Nebelthau

JDL Member No. 2

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Jerome F. Richards

Council Elder

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C.P. Lacey

Sammy Davis Jr. Jr. / MC Hammer

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Ephraim Benton

Black Teen

Ephraim Benton
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Devin Rene Burns

Blonde Gentile Girl

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Jimmy Walsh

Freckle-Faced Gentile

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Chris McGinn

Samples Woman

Chris McGinn
Acting

Kathryn Gordon

Bambi

Kathryn Gordon

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