You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Brief Synopsis
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Zohan, a top Israeli commando, fakes his own death in order to pursue his dream: becoming a hairstylist in New York. Though he wants to put his life of counter-terrorism behind him, he quickly finds it is not so easy to escape one's roots. As enemies old and new try to take him out, they will all come to learn the same thing: you don't mess with the Zohan.
Cast & Crew
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Dennis Dugan
Director
Adam Sandler
John Turturro
Emmanuelle Chriqui
Rob Schneider
Kevin Nealon
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Release Date
2008
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Israel; New York City, New York, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 53m
Synopsis
Zohan, a top Israeli commando, fakes his own death in order to pursue his dream: becoming a hairstylist in New York. Though he wants to put his life of counter-terrorism behind him, he quickly finds that it is not so easy to escape one's roots. As enemies old and new try to take him out, they will all come to learn the same thing: you don't mess with the Zohan.
Director
Dennis Dugan
Director
Cast
Adam Sandler
John Turturro
Emmanuelle Chriqui
Rob Schneider
Kevin Nealon
Lainie Kazan
Sayed Badreya
Constance Barron
Phoebe Dorin
Christian Reeve
Mariah Carey
Herself
Bruce Vilanch
Himself
Michael Buffer
Donna Feldman
Guy Oseary
John Farley
John Mcenroe
Himself
Cynthia Frost
Joseph Marshak
Daoud Heidami
Edith S Wolfrey
Sid Ganis
Yinon Sapir
Donielle Artese
Alec Mapa
Kristina Haddad
Vanessa Long
Larry Marko
Daniel Browning
Tyler Spindel
Chris Rock
Latif Marotti
Robert Smigel
Dennis Dugan
Jennifer Deminco
Kevin Grady
Yamit Sol
Guri Weinberg
Ido Mosseri
George Takei
Himself
Alexander R Luria
Dana Goodman
Anne Marie Howard
Danny Abeckaser
Kathleen Noone
Shelley Berman
Shulie Cowen
Billy Concha
Nick Swardson
Carol Schlanger
Roni Levy
Edmund Lyndeck
Saman Sagheb
Adria Tennor
Charlotte Rae
Naam Nativ
Julia Wolov
Eloise Dejoria
Susan Grace
Norma Michaels
Mousa Kraish
Lina So
Barry Livingston
Eric Lamonsoff
Ahmed Ahmed
Helen J Sif
Betty Murphy
Bunny Levine
Veerta Motiani
Barbara Ann Davison
Christopher Innvar
Dina Doron
Gerry Del Sol
Ben Wise
John Mcenroe
Self
Nicole Bennett
John Paul Dejoria
Penelope Windust
Blake Bertrand
Dave Matthews
Kenneth Greenaway
Rick Gifford
Bruce Vilanch
Self
Bobby Tisdale
Lily Javaherpour
Dave Weinman
Lead Man
Herzl Tobey
Bruce L Luizzi
Lead Man
Conner Wiles
Ori Pfeffer
Reuven Bar-yotam
George Takei
Self
Maysoon Zayid
Ido Ezra
Anna Berger
Mariah Carey
Self
Laurie Phelps
Ray Garvey
Todd Holland
Kristen Lowman
Marjorie Loomis
Crew
Melissa Abad
Visual Effects
Heather Ables
Matte Painter
Bryan Abrams
Song
Coleen Aiello
Accounting Assistant
Erez Aizen
Song
Bruria Albeck
Casting
Jessica Alcorn
Digital Effects Artist
Aleph Aligheri
Coordinator
Eyal Aliman
Song
Suzy Mazzarese Allison
Hair Stylist
Shlomi Alon
Song
Adam Ant
Song
Adam Ant
Song Performer
Bryan Anthony
Choreographer
Chris Antonini
Visual Effects
Judd Apatow
Screenplay
Monica Araiz
Costumer
Camille Argus
Costume Supervisor
Jeff Arndt
Greensman
Brooks Arthur
Music Supervisor
Moshe Ashraf
Song
Haim Asias
Dp/Cinematographer
Haim Asias
Director Of Photography
Haim Asias
Other
Chuck Askerneese
Assistant Property Master
Alan Au
Art Director
John Ballard
Song
Tamara Bally
Production Accountant
Gali Barak
Production Assistant
Michael Barret
Dp/Cinematographer
Michael Barret
Other
Michael Barret
Director Of Photography
Toni Barton
Art Director
Dana Basinger
Software Engineer
Michael Bauman
Chief Lighting Technician
Adrian Belew
Song
Amir Ben Ami
Song
Alessandro Benassi
Song
Tracy Bennett
Photography
John Beran
Key Grip
Jonas Berggren
Song
Barry Bernardi
Executive Producer
Gary Bierend
Special Effects Foreman
Robert Birch
Song
Caroldene Black
Song Performer
Robert A. Blackburn
Construction Coordinator
Perry Andelin Blake
Production Designer
Kirk Bloom
Assistant Camera
Kristine M Bochum
Accounting Assistant
Mike Bonnaud
Chief Lighting Technician
Bryan Bonwell
Music Supervisor
Michael Boonstra
Production Coordinator
Siksit Boonyodom
Rotoscope Animator
Alan Boucek
Digital Effects Artist
Patsy L Bouge
Post-Production Supervisor
Gary Bourgeois
Sound Mixer
Daniel Boxer
Property Master
Kirstin Bradfield
Digital Effects Artist
Michael W Brennan
Lighting Technician
Adam Brightman
Production Supervisor
James Brown
Song
Leslie K Brown
Costumer
Daniel Browning
Stunts
Carol Brzezinski
Post-Production Supervisor
Roy Budd
Song
Dj Mr C
Song Performer
Daniela Calafatello
Character Animation
Mark Calderon
Song
Toy Caldwell
Song
John Callis
Song
Owen Calouro
Digital Effects Artist
Anita Cannella
Foley Artist
Mariah Carey
Song Performer
Mariah Carey
Other
Mariah Carey
Song
Tom Carson
Production Coordinator
Andrew Casey
Camera Operator
Harry Wayne Casey
Song
Jerry Castro
Visual Effects Editor
Thomas Causey
Sound Mixer
Mary Cavett
Assistant
Sanjay Chand
Digital Effects Artist
Alex Chansky
Stunts
Kate Chase
Location Manager
Fiona Chilton
Visual Effects Producer
Willie Clarke
Song
Jerry Cohen
Song
Iram Collantes
Unit Production Manager
John Collins
Art Director
Gil Combs
Stunts
Carol Connors
Song
Bill Conti
Song
Vincent Correa
Song
Tom Costain
Editor
Joe D'amato
Software Engineer
Sarah Dallin
Song
Paul Darnell
Stunts
Aldrin Davis
Song
Victor De Nicola
Hair
Robert Deboer
Song
Douglas A Degrazzio
Film Lab
Thomas Dequincey
Song
Sean Devine
Dolly Grip
David Diano
Camera Operator
Michael Dilbeck
Music Supervisor
James Donaruma
Assistant
Warren Drummond
Storyboard Artist
Stephanie Dube
Matte Painter
Corina Duran
Makeup Artist
Amit Duvdevani
Song
Brad Edmiston
Assistant Camera
Eek-a-mouse
Song Performer
Paul Eliopoulos
Stunts
William Eliscu
Graphic Designer
Nino Ellington
Software Engineer
Jann Engel
Set Designer
Vicki Engel
Visual Effects
Glen Engels
Best Boy Grip
Nathan Fariss
Digital Effects Artist
Michael Farley
Rotoscope Animator
Russell Farmarco
Supervising Sound Editor
Sylvia Fay
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Robert Fechtman
Set Designer
Craig Fikse
Camera Operator
Richard Finch
Song
Jordanna Fineberg
Key Costumer
Arin Finger
Visual Effects Producer
Steve Finley
Stunts
Sarah Halley Finn
Casting Director
Edward Flotard
Transportation Captain
Josh Flowers-pasquith
Production Assistant
Alessandro Franchi
Song
Robert S Frank
Location Manager
Chris Frantz
Song
Kathleen Freeman-smith
Makeup Artist
Leigh French
Sound
Kevin Frost
Song
Raul Garcia
Location Manager
Diego Garzon
Digital Effects Artist
J.j. George
Music Editor
Maxine Gervais
Colorist
Jack Giarraputo
Producer
Greg Gibson
Software Engineer
Robert Ginyard
Song
David Gladstein
Software Engineer
Marc Glassman
Sound Effects Editor
Ziv Goland
Song
Lisa Goldberg
Visual Effects Producer
Eduardo Felipe Gomez
Makeup Artist
Jong Soo Goo
Rotoscope Animator
Alexander Gorodetsky
Scenic Artist
Anthony Grace
Song
Kevin Grady
Coproducer
Rich Grande
Digital Effects Artist
Christopher B Green
Assistant Camera
Rupert Gregson-williams
Music Composer
Timothy Gross
Software Engineer
Stuart Grusin
Music Editor
Richard Guinness
Key Grip
Carlos Gutierrez
Set Decorator
Dave Hall
Song
Nicholas Hallam
Song
Betsy Hammer
Music Supervisor
Heather Han
Rotoscope Animator
Matt Hanson
Assistant Sound Editor
Yair Cohen Harounoff
Song
Lori D Harris
Costumer
John Hartigan
Special Effects Coordinator
Avi Harush
Song
Meir Hasbani
Stunts
Jamar Hawkins
Production Assistant
Gisela Hermeling
Visual Effects
Daniel Hernandez
Stunts
Michael Hertlein
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Randi Hiller
Casting Director
Marc Hillygus
Assistant Camera
Joel Holland
Video Assist/Playback
Kevin Iching Hong
Digital Effects Artist
Sunghwan Hong
Rotoscope Animator
Ryan Howell
Software Engineer
Bill K. Hoyt
Painter
Angela Hunte
Song Performer
Angela Hunte
Song
Tamara Hunter
Casting Associate
Sam Hutchins
Location Manager
Michael Hutchinson
Visual Effects Editor
Joseph Hylton
Song
Dana International
Song Performer
Francisco Jaimes
Assistant Camera
Rick James
Song
Edwina Jamieson
Software Engineer
Joe Janusek
Key Grip
John Janusek
Key Grip
Taylor Jenkins
Casting Assistant
Abel Jimenez
Assistant Director
Crystal Johnson
Song
Tish Johnson
Production Accountant
Tina Jones
Assistant
Etterlene Jordan
Song
Gustavo Juarez
Assistant Camera
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Release Date
2008
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Israel; New York City, New York, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 53m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer June 6, 2008
Released in United States on Video October 7, 2008
Previously in development at Revolution Studios.
Released in United States Summer June 6, 2008
Released in United States on Video October 7, 2008
