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Holy Man

  • 19981998
  • PGPG
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
20K
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Eddie Murphy in Holy Man (1998)
Eddie Murphy stars as an over-the-top television evangelist who finds a way to turn television home shopping into a religious experience, and takes America by storm.
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Eddie Murphy stars as an over-the-top television evangelist who finds a way to turn television home shopping into a religious experience, and takes America by storm.Eddie Murphy stars as an over-the-top television evangelist who finds a way to turn television home shopping into a religious experience, and takes America by storm.Eddie Murphy stars as an over-the-top television evangelist who finds a way to turn television home shopping into a religious experience, and takes America by storm.
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
20K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Stephen Herek
  • Writer
    • Tom Schulman
  • Stars
    • Eddie Murphy
    • Jeff Goldblum
    • Kelly Preston
  • Director
    • Stephen Herek
  • Writer
    • Tom Schulman
  • Stars
    • Eddie Murphy
    • Jeff Goldblum
    • Kelly Preston
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 100User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Jeff Goldblum, Eddie Murphy, and Kelly Preston in Holy Man (1998)
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    Top cast

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    Eddie Murphy
    Eddie Murphy
    • 'G'
    Jeff Goldblum
    Jeff Goldblum
    • Ricky
    • (as Jeff Goldberg)
    Kelly Preston
    Kelly Preston
    • Kate
    Robert Loggia
    Robert Loggia
    • McBainbridge
    Jon Cryer
    Jon Cryer
    • Barry
    Eric McCormack
    Eric McCormack
    • Scott Hawks
    Sam Kitchin
    Sam Kitchin
    • Director
    Robert Small
    Robert Small
    • Assistant Director
    Marc Macaulay
    Marc Macaulay
    • Cameraman - Brutus
    Mary Stout
    • Laundry Lady #1
    Edie McClurg
    Edie McClurg
    • Laundry Lady #2
    Kim Staunton
    Kim Staunton
    • Grace
    Morgan Fairchild
    Morgan Fairchild
    • Morgan Fairchild
    Betty White
    Betty White
    • Betty White
    Florence Henderson
    Florence Henderson
    • Florence Henderson
    James Brown
    James Brown
    • James Brown
    Soupy Sales
    Soupy Sales
    • Soupy Sales
    Dan Marino
    Dan Marino
    • Dan Marino
    • Director
      • Stephen Herek
    • Writer
      • Tom Schulman
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This movie was first in development in 1993, with John Candy cast as G. It was then put in development hell following the actor's death.
    • Quotes

      G: Seventy-five years. That's how much time you get if you're lucky. Seventy-five years. Seventy-five Winters. Seventy-five Springtimes. Seventy-five Summers. And Seventy-five Autumns. When you look at it like that, it's not a lot of time, is it? Don't waste them. Get your head out of the rat race and forget about the superficial things that pre-occupy your existence and get back to what's important now. Right Now. This very second. And I'm not saying, drop everything and let the world come to a grinding halt. I'm saying that you could become a seeker. You could be loving more. You could be taking some chances. You could be living more. You could be spending more time with your family. You could be getting in touch with the part of you that lives instead of fears; the part of you that loves instead of hates; the part of you that recognizes the humanity in all of us. And I tell you, That's where you're fortunate.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Holy Man/Bad Manners/One Tough Cop/The Mighty/The Imposter (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Pearl's Girl
      Written by Richard Smith, Karl Hyde, 'Darren Emerson'

      Performed by Underworld

      Courtesy of Wax Trax! Records/TVT Records

    User reviews100

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    Featured review
    I can watch this film over and over again and still laugh
    A brilliant film with loads of excellent one liners to titillate. Eddie Murphy plays a fab part as G, you're never quite sure if he is as innocent as he makes out! Is he a fraud or not? Jeff Goldblum is also excellent as "Robert Ricky" the cynical shopping channel executive. Watching how "conformists" react to an alternative lifestyle provides many laughs - watch out for the urineade scene. Every time this film is on, I find myself settling down to watch just a few minutes, then of course I end up watching it all. I have a feeling it has already joined Wayne's World as one of of those films where you lie in wait for your favourite scenes, then recite them! Definitely well worth watching especially if you have a quirky sense of humour. Fab.
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    • granaryboys
    • Dec 19, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 9, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kutsal adam
    • Filming locations
      • Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Caravan Pictures
      • Eddie Murphy Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,069,719
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,106,919
      • Oct 11, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,069,719
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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