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Status
Released
Release
1980
Runtime
1h 43m
Available options inUS
"The story of Herschel. He wanted to be Moses...but he didn't have the right connections."
Harvey and Zoey, two tourists in Israel, discover an ancient scroll about Herschel, the man who was almost Moses. Herschel receives the command from God to free his people from slavery, but Moses keeps getting all the credit.
39 Cast Members
Dudley Moore
Harvey Orchid / Herschel
Laraine Newman
Zoey / Zerelda
James Coco
Hyssop
Paul Sand
God's Angel
Jack Gilford
Tailor
Dom DeLuise
Shadrach
John Houseman
The Archangel
Madeline Kahn
The Witch
David L. Lander
The Beggar
Richard Pryor
Pharaoh
John Ritter
Satan (The Devil)
Richard B. Shull
Jethro
William Watson
Bandit
Tanya Boyd
Princess
Sam Weisman
Talent Coordinator
Jeffrey Jacquet
Young Pharaoh
Howard Mann
High Priest
Charles Thomas Murphy
Tour Guide
Hap Lawrence
Blind Man
David Murphy
Teenager
