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An all-star comedy cast hams it up in this hilarious Biblical spoof.An all-star comedy cast hams it up in this hilarious Biblical spoof.An all-star comedy cast hams it up in this hilarious Biblical spoof.
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The other reviewer obviously has no sense of humor. This is satire at it's funniest. Before her wedding, her sister told her that she and her Hershel would do what sheep do in the field. So, Zorelda went "baaaa" to her new husband. When Hershel found her in Sodomm, in her room were a pair of the giant's shorts hanging to dry...the size of a picture window. When Zorelda is turned into a pillar of salt, Hershel carries her around, then introduces her to his father, who immediately covers her with a cloth so his daughter-in-law won't get chipped. Richard Pryor as Pharroh is hilarious. And so is John Ritter as the Devil. And we even have a barbershop quartet clad in red and white striped togas. This is a fine cast of award-winning actors and actresses, and it's well worth your time to see it.
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- TriviaAccording to Wikipedia, "On the final day of shooting, Richard Pryor, who was signed to do a one-day cameo as the Pharaoh, didn't show up. With production at a complete standstill, frantic calls were made. There was even some talk of replacing him with Cleavon Little. Several hours later that afternoon, Pryor finally appeared, but then refused to play the scene as written with a trained lion by his throne."
- Crazy creditsCast members Dom DeLuise, John Houseman, Madeline Kahn, David L. Lander, Richard Pryor, and John Ritter all received 'special appearance' credits.
- ConnectionsFeatured in L'univers du rire (1982)
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- Gross US & Canada
- $14,155,617
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,625,280
- Jun 15, 1980
- Gross worldwide
- $14,155,617
- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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