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Hunting Elephants

  • 20132013
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 47m
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6.3/10
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Patrick Stewart, Sasson Gabay, Moni Moshonov, and Gil Blank in Hunting Elephants (2013)
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In Jerusalem, a bullied teen befriends his grandfather and long lost uncle and soon they decide to solve their financial problems by robbing a bank.In Jerusalem, a bullied teen befriends his grandfather and long lost uncle and soon they decide to solve their financial problems by robbing a bank.In Jerusalem, a bullied teen befriends his grandfather and long lost uncle and soon they decide to solve their financial problems by robbing a bank.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.1K
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  • Director
    • Reshef Levi
  • Writers
    • Reshef Levi
    • Regev Levy
  • Stars
    • Sasson Gabay
    • Moni Moshonov
    • Patrick Stewart
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  • Director
    • Reshef Levi
  • Writers
    • Reshef Levi
    • Regev Levy
  • Stars
    • Sasson Gabay
    • Moni Moshonov
    • Patrick Stewart
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 7 nominations

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    Hunting Elephants
    Trailer 1:33
    Hunting Elephants

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    Patrick Stewart, Sasson Gabay, and Moni Moshonov in Hunting Elephants (2013)
    Patrick Stewart, Sasson Gabay, and Moni Moshonov in Hunting Elephants (2013)
    Patrick Stewart, Sasson Gabay, Moni Moshonov, and Gil Blank in Hunting Elephants (2013)
    Sasson Gabay, Moni Moshonov, and Gil Blank in Hunting Elephants (2013)
    Patrick Stewart and Moni Moshonov in Hunting Elephants (2013)
    Moni Moshonov in Hunting Elephants (2013)
    Sasson Gabay, Moni Moshonov, and Gil Blank in Hunting Elephants (2013)
    Patrick Stewart, Moni Moshonov, and Gil Blank in Hunting Elephants (2013)
    Yaël Abecassis and Gil Blank in Hunting Elephants (2013)
    Yaël Abecassis and Gil Blank in Hunting Elephants (2013)
    Patrick Stewart, Sasson Gabay, and Moni Moshonov in Hunting Elephants (2013)
    Patrick Stewart, Sasson Gabay, Moni Moshonov, and Gil Blank in Hunting Elephants (2013)

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    Sasson Gabay
    Sasson Gabay
    • Eliyahuas Eliyahu
    Moni Moshonov
    Moni Moshonov
    • Nickas Nick
    Patrick Stewart
    Patrick Stewart
    • Lord Michael Simpsonas Lord Michael Simpson
    Gil Blank
    • Yonatanas Yonatan
    Yaël Abecassis
    Yaël Abecassis
    • Doritas Dorit
    Moshe Ivgy
    Moshe Ivgy
    • Deddyas Deddy
    Zvika Hadar
    Zvika Hadar
    • Danielas Daniel
    Rotem Zissman-Cohen
    Rotem Zissman-Cohen
    • Sigias Sigi
    • (as Rotem Zussman-Cohen)
    Meirav Koperberg
    • Simonaas Simona
    Tikva Dayan
    Tikva Dayan
    • Parents' home manageras Parents' home manager
    • (as Tiki Dayan)
    Alexander Peleg
    Alexander Peleg
    • Lesmanas Lesman
    • (as Alex Peleg)
    Mariya Belkina
    Mariya Belkina
      Ezra Dagan
      Ezra Dagan
      Rot Frhaci
      Adam Gabay
      Adam Gabay
      • Yovalas Yoval
      Galia Ishai
      Galia Ishai
        Ann Malgin
        • Noaas Noa
        Tamir Matok
        • Onegas Oneg
        • Director
          • Reshef Levi
        • Writers
          • Reshef Levi
          • Regev Levy
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        • Trivia
          Sir Patrick Stewart replaced John Cleese, who became unavailable due to medical reasons.
        • Quotes

          Lord Michael Simpson: Jesus Christ! You nearly stopped my pacemaker.

        • Connections
          Referenced in A Wonderful Country: Episode #11.2 (2014)
        • Soundtracks
          Funky Love
          Written by 'Gilad Benamram'

          Performed by 'Project Curious'

          Courtesy of EverBliss Music Corporation

        User reviews8

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        8/10
        Fun, well performed, a little ragged around the edges
        This isn't the first movie about old men who rob a bank, nor the second. But Reshef Levi comes by the theme honestly; his own father was a bank robber for the Jewish underground before Israel regained its independence in 1948. Like his previous movie Lost Islands, which was a great success, this one involves a largish web of characters and relationships, all interesting. The problem with Hunting Elephants is that in order to put the puzzle together, it has to rely too much on verbal explanations of past events. Sometimes it even jumps into the future to show people talking in retrospect about what happens in the main plot. There is also something of a credibility problem with the way the brains of the elderly characters are sharp or muddled depending on what suits the moment. But the performances are good-- it's rather an all-star cast, including many of the bit players-- and there were many lines that had the audience laughing appreciatively. I'm not sure anyone mentions it, but the film takes place in Jerusalem.
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        • Release date
          • July 2013 (Israel)
        • Countries of origin
          • Israel
          • United States
        • Languages
          • Hebrew
          • English
          • Thai
        • Also known as
          • Охота на слонов
        • Filming locations
          • Jerusalem, Israel
        • Production companies
          • Bleiberg Entertainment
          • Hunting Elephants Film Production - Limited Partnership
          • United King Films
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        • Budget
          • ₪10,000,000 (estimated)
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 47 minutes
        • Color
          • Color
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.85 : 1

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