The read
Audiences rate it 20 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 21m.
Synopsis
When a psychotic Santa tries to destroy Chanukah by hypnotizing Jewish children with bootlegged copies of the Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life," it's up to the Hebrew Hammer to save the day. Together with Mohammed, head of the Kwanzaa Liberation Front, the Hammer takes no prisoners in his quest to hunt down the renegade Santa and make the holiday season safe for all.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes50%
Metacritic41/100
Audiences rate it 20 points higher than critics do.
67 audience votes
Key crew
- Jonathan KesselmanWriter
- Jonathan KesselmanDirector
- Michael CohenOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Adam GoldbergMordechai Jefferson Carver
- Judy GreerEsther Bloomenbergensteinenthal
- Andy DickDamian Claus
- Mario Van PeeblesMohammed Ali Paula Abdul Rahim
- Peter CoyoteJJL Chief Bloomenbergensteinenthal
- Nora DunnMrs. Carver
- Sean WhalenTiny Tim
- Tony CoxJamal
- Richard RiehleSanta
- Melvin Van PeeblesSweetback
- Rachel DratchTikva
- Harrison ChadSchlomo