A young Jewish man develops a fiercely anti-Semitic philosophy. Based on the factual story of a K.K.K. member in the 1960s who was revealed to be Jewish by a New York Times reporter.
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Awards:
- 6 wins & 10 nominations.
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Cast
| Ryan Gosling | ... |
Danny Balint
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Peter Meadows | ... |
Orthodox Student
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| Garret Dillahunt | ... |
Billings
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Kris Eivers | ... |
Carleton
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| Joel Marsh Garland | ... |
O.L.
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| Billy Zane | ... |
Curtis Zampf
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| Theresa Russell | ... |
Lina Moebius
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| Summer Phoenix | ... |
Carla Moebius
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Jack Drummond | ... |
Old Coot
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| Sig Libowitz | ... |
Rav Zingesser
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James McCaffrey | ... |
Young Avi
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Jacob Green | ... |
Young Danny
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| Frank Winters | ... |
Young Stuart
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| Ronald Guttman | ... |
Danny's Father
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| Heather Goldenhersh | ... |
Linda
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| A.D. Miles | ... |
Guy Danielsen
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| Tommy Nohilly | ... |
Whit
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| Joshua Harto | ... |
Kyle
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Chuck Ardezzone | ... |
Chuck
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| Glenn Fitzgerald | ... |
Drake
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| Ebon Moss-Bachrach | ... |
First Waiter
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Christopher Kadish | ... |
Steve
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| David Bailey | ... |
Judge
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Lucille Patton | ... |
Mrs. Frankel
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John Wills Martin | ... |
Hate Counselor
(as John Martin)
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Michael Marcus | ... |
Polish Man
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| Roberto Gari | ... |
Ancient Jew
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| Sascha Knopf | ... |
Cindy Pomerantz
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| Tibor Feldman | ... |
Rabbi Greenwalt
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| Henry Bean | ... |
Ilio Manzetti
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Dean Strober | ... |
Stuart
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| Elizabeth Reaser | ... |
Miriam
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| Jordan Lage | ... |
Roger Brand
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Judah Lazarus | ... |
Avi
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Samantha Brody | ... |
Rosh Hashana Attendee
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Michael Port | ... |
TV Reporter
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Carl Fischer | ... |
Guy's Photographer
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Harvey Lieberman | ... |
Man at Yom Kippur
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| Eileen B. Weiss | ... |
Woman at Yom Kippur
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| Marc Baron | ... |
Danny's Father - Flashback (uncredited)
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| Brendan Patrick Connor | ... |
Skin Head (uncredited)
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| Tovah Feldshuh | ... |
Woman in Shul at Rosh Hashannah (uncredited)
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Russell Gibson | ... |
Group Leader (uncredited)
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| Zoe Hunter | ... |
Sarah Levy (uncredited)
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| Natasha Leggero | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Patrick Edward White | ... |
Worshiper (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry Bean | ||
Written by
| Henry Bean | ... | (screenplay) |
| Henry Bean | ... | (story) & |
| Mark Jacobson | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Frank M. Calo | ... | producer |
| Daniel Diamond | ... | executive producer |
| Kimberly N. Fajen | ... | line producer (as Kimberly Fajen) |
| Jay Firestone | ... | executive producer |
| Adam Haight | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Hoffman | ... | producer |
| Susan Hoffman | ... | producer |
| Christopher Roberts | ... | producer |
| Eric Sandys | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Joel Diamond | ||
Cinematography by
| Jim Denault | ||
Editing by
| Mayin Lo | ||
| Lee Percy | ||
Editorial Department
| Julie Carr | ... | first assistant editor |
| Michelle Harrison | ... | assistant editor |
| Robert Leaton | ... | colorist: high definition (as Robert K. Leaton) |
| Noëlle Penraat | ... | negative cutter |
| Roman Rossell | ... | editing room technician |
| Eric Singer | ... | editor: HD |
| Melissa Wegman | ... | post supervisor: Bond Co. |
| Laura Weinberg | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Adrienne Stern | ||
Production Design by
| Susan Block | ||
Art Direction by
| Lucio Seixas | ||
Set Decoration by
| Carrie Stewart | ||
Costume Design by
| Alex Alvarez | ||
| Jennifer Newman | ||
Makeup Department
| Renee Didio | ... | key makeup artist (as Renee Von Maluski) |
| Angela Gallagher | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Seth Lombardi | ... | assistant hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Eric Kaplan | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Kimberly N. Fajen | ... | unit production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Roger M. Bobb | ... | first assistant director |
| Frank M. Calo | ... | 2nd unit director |
| Robert Dickerson Jr. | ... | second second assistant director |
| Michael T. Meador | ... | second assistant director (as Michael Meador) |
Art Department
| Sarah Berney | ... | charge scenic |
| Shahen Guiragossian | ... | leadman |
| Michael Jortner | ... | assistant property master |
| Linda Krantz | ... | property master |
| Beth Krause | ... | properties shop: Props For Today |
| Frank Todaro | ... | art production assistant |
Sound Department
| Kevin Bowe | ... | additional boom operator |
| Damian Canelos | ... | sound mixer (as Damian Elias Canelos) |
| Scott Cannizzaro | ... | adr engineer |
| Ted Clark | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ryan Collison | ... | foley engineer |
| Peter Fonda | ... | boom operator |
| Dan Fulton | ... | sound intern |
| Malaika Langa | ... | audio post coordinator |
| Brian Langman | ... | sound effects editor / supervising sound editor |
| Lisa J. Levine | ... | adr editor |
| Angela Organ | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Dan Paikin | ... | boom operator (as Danny Paikin) |
| David Raphael | ... | sound mixer (as Dave Raphael) |
| Doug Roberts | ... | adr engineer |
| Paul P. Soucek | ... | sound effects editor |
| Eric Strausser | ... | audio post technical support |
| Bill Sweeney | ... | dialogue editor (as William Sweeney) |
| Brian Vancho | ... | foley artist |
| Daniel Ward | ... | assistant sound editor (as Dan Ward) |
| John Werner | ... | foley editor (as John M. Werner) |
| Stephen Fitzmaurice | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Drew Jiritano | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Thomas Viviano | ... | special effects assistant (as Tom Viviano) |
| Andrew Mortelliti | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Andrea Swistak | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Steven Meyer | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Chuck Ardezzone | ... | stunts |
| Peter Bucossi | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Roy Farfel | ... | stunts |
| Don Hewitt | ... | stunts |
| Michael Russo | ... | stunts (as Mike Russo) |
| David Shumbris | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Matt Blades | ... | best boy grip |
| Eric Boncher | ... | gaffer: additional photography |
| Steve Briante | ... | first assistant camera: additional photography |
| Claire F. Cario | ... | first assistant camera |
| Ryan Cooke | ... | additional grip |
| Johnny Erbes-Chan | ... | key grip |
| Andrew Fishman | ... | company grip |
| Joe Foley | ... | gaffer: additional photography |
| Matthew Ford | ... | additional electric |
| David Gorn | ... | key grip: additional photography (as Dave Gorn) |
| Phil Gries | ... | camera operator: additional photography |
| Elizabeth 'Liz' Hedges | ... | still photographer (as Elizabeth Hedges) |
| Scott Miller | ... | gaffer |
| Steven C. O'Neill | ... | additional electrician (as Steven O'Neill) |
| Adam Silver | ... | additional electric |
| Joia Speciale | ... | second camera |
| Victor Spinelli Jr. | ... | camera production assistant: additional photography |
| Craig Striano | ... | key grip: additional photography |
| Niknaz Tavakolian | ... | second assistant camera (as Niknaz) |
| Joshua Van Praag | ... | best boy electric |
| Bryan Wachtel | ... | additional electric (as Brian Wachtel) |
| Justin Whittaker | ... | additional electric |
| Ben Wolf | ... | director of photography: additional photography |
| Hashim Al-Mashat | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Charles Kaplan | ... | extras casting: Grant Wilfley Casting Inc. |
| Eric Scott | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jill Newell | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Celine Pascot | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
Location Management
| Matthew Manson | ... | location assistant |
| Jennifer Quesenbery | ... | assistant location manager |
| Andrew Yeo | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Nancy Allen | ... | assistant music editor |
| Joel Diamond | ... | score performer |
| Leigh Dorset | ... | vocalist |
| Evan Eisenberg | ... | vocalist: Rosh Hashanah Davener (Genesis) |
| Jonathan Glass | ... | musician: shofar (as Rabbi Jonathan Glass) |
| Maria Nieves | ... | vocalist |
| Suzana Peric | ... | music editor |
| Sasha Weiss | ... | vocalist: Yom Kippur Davener (Jonah) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lisa Molinaro | ... | script supervisor |
| Diane Hounsell | ... | additional script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Robert Johnson | ... | driver (as Robert Lee Johnson) |
| Thomas Kearns | ... | driver (as Tommy Kearns) |
| Jose Solis | ... | parking coordinator |
| Paul Wiener | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Stephanie Angel | ... | intern |
| Steven C. Beer | ... | attorney |
| John Bonaparte | ... | assistant chef |
| Robert Bordiga | ... | completion bond services: The Motion Picture Bond Company |
| Frank M. Calo | ... | production executive |
| Patrick Campbell | ... | production assistant |
| Chester Coleman | ... | set medic |
| Tori Crotts | ... | assistant: Peter Hoffman |
| Albert T. Dickerson III | ... | completion bond services: The Motion Picture Bond Company (as Al Dickerson III) |
| Andrew Egendorf | ... | executive: Fuller Films |
| Maggie Engelhardt | ... | production coordinator (as Maggie G. Engelhardt) |
| David Fischer | ... | production assistant (as David Fisher) |
| Kelly Glover | ... | accounting assistant (as Kelly D. Glover) |
| Steven J. Goldfisher | ... | legal services: Emerson Bruns, Rudoph & Beer (as Steven Goldfisher) |
| Joe Hobel | ... | completion bond services: The Motion Picture Bond Company |
| Kate Hoffman | ... | assistant: Peter Hoffman |
| Vanessa Hoffman | ... | production assistant |
| Benjamin Hurvitz | ... | office production assistant (as Benjamin Hurwitz) / office production assistant |
| Jason Ivey | ... | production assistant |
| Tom Chacko Joseph | ... | intern |
| Jeff Kaplan | ... | project manager: DuArt |
| Louis Katz | ... | physician (as Dr. Louis Katz) |
| Steve Malone | ... | title designer |
| Décio Matos Júnior | ... | intern (as Decio Mates Jr.) |
| Peter Meadows | ... | production assistant |
| Stacey Menegay | ... | production assistant |
| Ross Miller | ... | insurance: D.R. Reiff & Associates |
| Henry Previl | ... | chef |
| Andrea Rittigstein | ... | assistant: Eric Sandys |
| Tracy Sanford | ... | intern |
| William W. Sheets II | ... | craft service |
| Erik William Smith | ... | production executive |
| Lila Solomon | ... | office production assistant |
| Immanuel Spira | ... | completion bond services: The Motion Picture Bond Company |
| Katie Stern | ... | production assistant |
| Victor Teran | ... | assistant: Susan Hoffman |
| Thomas G. Wallin | ... | post-production accountant (as Thomas Wallin) |
| Rick Washburn | ... | weapons: Weapons Specialists Ltd. |
| Lisa Yesko | ... | completion bond services: The Motion Picture Bond Company |
| Derek Yip | ... | production accountant |
| Jordan Brendan Finnegan | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Calo Frank | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
| Donna 'Chipmunk' McCusker | ... | assistant: Adam Haight (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Leora Barish | ... | thanks above all to |
| Eliza Bean | ... | special thanks |
| Richard Brick | ... | special thanks |
| Jonathan Buchsbaum | ... | thanks above all to |
| Gerry Byrne | ... | special thanks |
| Matthew Chapman | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Fields | ... | special thanks |
| Carl Fisher | ... | special thanks |
| Larry Gross | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Hond | ... | special thanks |
| Nick Kazan | ... | special thanks |
| Judah Lazarus | ... | thanks above all to |
| Barbara Leppler | ... | special thanks |
| Meyer Levine | ... | special thanks |
| Jonathan Mednick | ... | special thanks |
| Christiane Neaman | ... | special thanks |
| Dan Partland | ... | special thanks |
| Alexis Roberts | ... | special thanks |
| Ted Skillman | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Trias | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- PicturePro (2018) (World-wide)
- Senso Films (2002) (Finland) (theatrical) (with Norwegian subtitles)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2002) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
- Finnkino (Finland) (DVD)
- Nelonen (2004) (Finland) (tv)
- Karmen (2001) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Capelight Pictures (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Capelight Pictures (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- D'Vision (France)
- Eagle Pictures
- Fireworks Pictures (2002) (United States)
- Inopia Films (2001) (Spain) (tv)
- Lionsgate Films (2003) (United States)
- LoneStar Media (2020) (United States) (video) (AVOD)
- Palm Pictures (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2002) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Vértice 360 (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AbelCine (camera equipment provided by)
- Arrow Media Services (Digital asset servicing)
- Axium Payroll Services (payroll services)
- Camera Service Center (grip and lighting equipment)
- Coast Council of I.A.T.S.E. (East) (special thanks)
- Coast to Coast Catering (catering)
- Crannog Films (developed in association with)
- D.R. Reiff & Associates (insurance)
- DuArt Film and Video (editing facility)
- Grant Wilfley Casting (extras casting)
- JP Morgan Chase Bank (bank)
- Picture Cars East Inc. (picture cars)
- Planet 10 Post (post-production services)
- Props For Today (properties shop)
- SAG-AFTRA (special thanks)
- Sound One Corporation (re-recording facility)
- Soundtrack New York (adr recording facility)
- Steven C. Beer & Emerson E. Bruns for Rudolph & Beer LLP (legal services)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Temple Ansche Chesed of New York (special thanks)
- Temple Emanu-El of North Jersey (special thanks)
- The Image Group (HD video mastering)
- The Motion Picture Bond Company (completion bond services)
- The New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting (special thanks)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Weapons Specialists (weapons)
- Writers Guild of America (WGA) (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
"The Believer" explores a Jewish student's private journey to understand the meaning of Judaism in his life. Set in New York City, the Plot follows a morally confused young adult struggling with the conflict between his beliefs and his heritage. "The Believer" examines themes of religion, family, and self-loathing. It is a psychological examination into the forces of intolerance, both on the individual and society as a whole. Written by Joe Bloggs |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $26,236, 19 May 2002 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Due to the film's low budget, the crew could not afford permits and many scenes had to be shot quickly. See more » |
| Goofs | In the final synagogue segment, while the congregation is singing "Aveenu Malchenu," they keep changing keys from shot to shot, up a half-step and down a half-step and back up again, indicating a string of takes edited together. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Million Dollar Hotel/The Invisible Circus/Head Over Heels (2001). See more » |
| Quotes |
Daniel Balint:
Let me put it this way: Who wants to destroy the Jews? Who wants to grind their bones into the dust? And who wants to see them rise again? Wealthier, more successful, powerful, cultured, more intelligent than ever? Then you know what we have to do? We have to love 'em. What? Did he say ''Love the Jews''? It's strange, I know. But with these people, nothing is simple. The Jew says all he wants is to be left alone to study his Torah... do a little business... fornicate with his oversexed wife,but it's not true. He wants to be hated. He longs for our scorn. He clings to it, as if it were the very core of his being. If Hitler had not existed, the Jews would've invented him. For without such hatred, the so-called Chosen People would vanish from the earth. And this reveals a terrible truth and the crux of our problem as Nazis. The worse the Jews are treated, the stronger they become. Egyptian slavery made them a nation. The pogroms hardened them. Auschwitz gave birth to the state of Israel. Suffering, it seems, is the very crucible of their genius. So, if the Jews are,as one of their own has said... a people who will not take ''yes'' for an answer... let us say ''yes'' to them. They thrive on opposition. Let us cease to oppose them. The only way to annihilate this insidious people once and for all... is to open our arms, invite them into our homes... and embrace them. Only then will they vanish into assimilation, normality and love. But we cannot pretend. The Jew is nothing if not clever. He will see through hypocrisy and condescension. To destroy him, we must love him sincerely. If the Jews are strengthened by hate, wouldn't this... destruction that you speak of, whether it's by love or any other means... wouldn't that make them more powerful than they are already? Yes. lnfinitely more. They would become as God. It's the Jews' destiny to be annihilated so they can be deified. Jesus understood this perfectly. And look what was accomplished there with the death of just one enlightened Jew. Imagine what would happen if we killed them all." See more » |