Caravan Pictures

Eddie Murphy Productions

Roger Birnbaum Productions

Touchstone Pictures

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Holy Man

Name: Holy Man
Released: 1998-10-08T00:00:00.000000Z
Rating: 5.2

God's gift to home shopping.

1998 • 114 min • ★ 5.2 (462) • Released

Comedy Drama

In a world governed by commerce, Ricky and Kate, dedicated employees, find their lives forever changed when they encounter the enigmatic stranger G. As they navigate the realm of commerce, their paths intertwine in a surreal dance of love, loss, and redemption. G's presence, amplified through the pervasive influence of globalized television, casts a spell that reverberates beyond Ricky and Kate, impacting the lives of those who bear witness to their intertwined destinies.

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Original title: Holy Man
Language: EN
Country: US
Budget: $60,000,000
Revenue: $12,069,719

Reviews & Ratings 1

Wuchak

Sep 13, 2018 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

Lazy, but spiritual comedy/drama with Eddie Murphy, Jeff Goldblum and Kelly Preston A mysterious saintly man named G (Eddie Murphy) befriends the director of a failing shopping network (Jeff Goldblum) & his colleague (Kelly Preston) in Miami. He becomes a curious sensation on the network. “Holy Man” (1998) combines elements of “Michael” (1996) and “City of Angels” (1998) to forge its own hybrid and is the obvious precursor to “Bruce Almighty” (2003). It failed at the box office mainly because people thought it was going to be a typical Eddie Murphy vehicle, but it’s not. Sure, there’s some comedy, but it’s decidedly low-key with maybe 2-3 laugh-out-loud parts. It’s more of an amusing drama crossed with spiritual docudrama and the unique tone turned people off. While it’s the least of those three other films, it possesses its own appeal once you catch a grip. The movie seems overlong though and needed tightened up with a rewrite. Still, it has its points of interest. Murphy, for instance, is thoroughly convincing in the title role and his character is certainly intriguing (I think it’s obvious who he really is), not to mention the flick conveys several valuable insights. The film runs 1 hour, 54 minutes and was shot in Miami, Florida. GRADE: C+/B-

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Cast 42

Eddie Murphy

Jeff Goldblum

Ricky Hayman

Kelly Preston

Kate Newell

Robert Loggia

McBainbridge

Jon Cryer

Barry

Eric McCormack

Scott Hawkes

Sam Kitchin

Director

Robert Small

Assistant Director

Marc Macaulay

Assistant Director (Brutus)

Mary Stout

Laundry Lady #1

Edie McClurg

Laundry Lady #2

Morgan Fairchild

Betty White

Florence Henderson

James Brown

Dan Marino

Willard Scott

Barbara Barron

Sunbather #1

Mal Jones

Elderly Couple

Jody Wilson

Elderly Couple

Tim Powell

Doctor Simon

Jennifer Bini Taylor

Hot Tub Girl

Dan Fitzgerald

Priest

Mark Brown

Grass Mat Salesman

Mike Benitez

Bullet Proof Vest Man

Adriana Cataño

TV Hostess #1

Andrea Lively

TV Hostess #2

Veronica Webb

Keratin Girls - Diandre

Lee Bryant

Money 'Meg'

Brett Rice

Detective #1

Nancy Duerr

Reporter #1

Roger E. Reid

Reporter #5

Laurie Wallace

Facial Mist Girl

Charles Haugk

Party Animal

Antoni Corone

Chain Saw Host (as Antoni Cornacchione)

Patrick Bauchau

Hypnotized Guy at Party (uncredited)

Tucker Brown

News Editor (uncredited)

Ru Flynn

Southern Girl

Deborah Smith Ford

T.V. Station Personnel

Gloria Laino

Makeup Artist

Eugene Levy

Guy on Background T.V.

Jevon White

TV Station Personnel (uncredited)

Crew 13

Chris L. Spellman

Set Decoration

Adrian Biddle

Director of Photography

Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Costume Design

Fríða Aradóttir

Hairstylist

Donald Dowd

Editorial Staff

Stephen Herek

Director

David R. Ellis

Second Unit Director

Eddie Murphy

Executive Producer

Jonathan Glickman

Executive Producer

Roger Birnbaum

Producer

Stephen Herek

Producer

Alan Silvestri

Original Music Composer

Tom Schulman

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US Release Dates 1

Oct 8, 1998

PG Theatrical