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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 blaxploitation crime fighter known as the Hebrew Hammer who must save Hanukkah from the evil son of Santa Claus, who wants to destroy Hanukkah and make everyone celebrate Christmas.
The film parodies blaxploitation films, and features Melvin Van Peebles in a cameo as "Sweetback".
Original Release
03/25/2004
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Adam Goldberg | Mordechai Jefferson Carver |
| Judy Greer | Esther Bloomenbergensteinenthal |
| Andy Dick | Damian Claus |
| Mario Van Peebles | Mohammed Ali Paula Abdul Rahim |
| Peter Coyote | JJL Chief Bloomenbergensteinenthal |
| Nora Dunn | Mrs. Carver |
| Sean Whalen | Tiny Tim |
| Tony Cox | Jamal |
| Richard Riehle | Santa |
| Melvin Van Peebles | Sweetback |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Adam Goldberg | Mordechai Jefferson Carver |
| Judy Greer | Esther Bloomenbergensteinenthal |
| Andy Dick | Damian Claus |
| Mario Van Peebles | Mohammed Ali Paula Abdul Rahim |
| Peter Coyote | JJL Chief Bloomenbergensteinenthal |
| Nora Dunn | Mrs. Carver |
| Sean Whalen | Tiny Tim |
| Tony Cox | Jamal |
| Richard Riehle | Santa |
| Melvin Van Peebles | Sweetback |
| Rachel Dratch | Tikva |
| Harrison Chad | Schlomo |
| Jim Petersmith | Skinhead Bartender |
| Annie McEnroe | Mrs. Highsmith |
| Grant Rosenmeyer | Young Mordechai |
| Elaine Hendrix | Blonde Bombshell |
| Ayelet Ben-Hur | Israeli Rental Agent |
| Alex Corrado | Tony |
| Brad Duck | Jimmy |
| Jason Fuchs | Adolescent Hasidic Boy |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Edward R. Pressman | Executive Producer |
| John Schmidt | Executive Producer |
| Lisa Fragner | Producer |
| Josh Kesselman | Producer |
| Isen Robbins | Producer |
| Aimee Schoof | Producer |
| Sofia Sondervan | Producer |
