The Hebrew Hammer (2003)

Directed by

Jonathan Kesselman

Genre

Christmas film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

R

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 67 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Jewish crime fighter called the Hebrew Hammer saves Hanukkah and Kwanzaa from Santa Claus's evil son. The comedy parodies blaxploitation movies.

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What happens

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 crime fighter known as the "Hebrew Hammer" who must save Hanukkah from the evil son of Santa Claus, who wants to destroy Hanukkah and Kwanzaa and make everyone celebrate Christmas. The film parodies blaxploitation films, and features Melvin Van Peebles in a cameo appearance as "Sweetback". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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