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The Hebrew Hammer (2003)

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Release Date: December 19, 2003 (LA/NY)
On DVD: November 16, 2004
Genre: Comedy
Running Time: 85 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for language, some sexual references and drug use.
Director: Jonathan Kesselman
Writer: Jonathan Kesselman
Cast: Adam Goldberg, Andy Dick, Judy Greer, Mario Van Peebles, Peter Coyote, Sean Whalen, Tony Cox, Nora Dunn, Richard Riehle

When Santa is murdered by his evil son, Hanukah is put in jeopardy. Out to save the holiday, the hero of Jews, The Hebrew Hammer, sets out to stop the new Santa and save his heritage. Read more

Movie Review

Grade: B- In what can only be described as "Fiddler on the Roof" meets "Shaft," "The Hebrew Hammer" features Adam Goldberg as Mordechai Jefferson Carver, a.k.a. The Hebrew Hammer, a man who has devoted himself to protecting Jews against ridicule and to save Hanukkah from an evil Santa Claus. Original screenplay? No. Original story? Yes. Read the full movie review

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