Home / You Don't Mess with the Zohan

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Year:

2008

Duration:

113 min

Genres:

Action | Comedy

IMDB rate:

5.5

Director:

Dennis Dugan

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2008-06-06

Filming Locations: Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Earnings

Budget: $90,000,000

Opening Weekend: $38,531,374 (USA) (8 June 2008)

Gross: $100,018,837 (USA) (7 September 2008)

Cast

Actor

Character

Emmanuelle Chriqui

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Holly Weber

Sam Kalidi

Adam Sandler

Zohan

John Turturro

Phantom

Nick Swardson

Michael

Lainie Kazan

Gail

Ido Mosseri

Oori

Rob Schneider

Salim

Dave Matthews

James

Michael Buffer

Walbridge

Charlotte Rae

Mrs. Greenhouse

Sayed Badreya

Hamdi

Daoud Heidami

Nasi

Kevin Nealon

Kevin

Robert Smigel

Yosi

Dina Doron

Zohan's Mother

Shelley Berman

Zohan's Father

Chris Rock

Taxi Driver

Mariah Carey

John McEnroe

George Takei

Bruce Vilanch

John Paul DeJoria

Paul Mitchell

Alec Mapa

Claude

Ahmed Ahmed

Waleed

Ben Wise

Yitzhak

John Farley

Tom

Yossi Marshek

Pinchas

Guri Weinberg

Aharon

Danny A. Abeckaser

Ze'ev

Ido Mor

Hassan

Mousa Kraish

Bashir

Roni Levy

Ephraim

Reuven Bar-Yotam

Levi

Barry Livingston

Gray Kleibolt

Rick Gifford

Philip

Daniel Browning Smith

Real Estate Agent

Tyler Spindel

Doorman

Julia Lea Wolov

Mariah's Assistant (as Julia Wolov)

Dana Goodman

Mariah's Assistant (as Dana Min Goodman)

Todd Holland

Fred

Kevin Grady

Coleman

Bobby Tisdale

Skizzy

Herzl Tobey

Commander

Ori Pfeffer

Second Commander

Alex Luria

Koby

Guy Oseary

Avi

Yinon Sapir

Danny

Donna Feldman

Michal

Yamit Sol

Dorit

Naama Nativ

Sara

Dennis Dugan

Homeless Guy

Gerry Del Sol

Exploded Shop Owner

Shulie Cowen

Debbie

Maysoon Zayid

Nadira

Helen Siff

Mrs. Skitzer

Betty Murphy

Mrs. Haynes

Cynthia Frost

Mrs. Paulson

Anna Berger

Older Lady in Salon

Susan Grace

Older Lady in Salon

Bunny Levine

Older Lady in Salon

Norma Michaels

Older Lady in Salon

Marjorie Loomis

Older Lady in Salon

Carol Schlanger

Older Lady in Salon

Edith S. Wolfrey

Older Lady in Salon (as Edith Wolfrey)

Phoebe Dorin

Older Lady in Salon

Lina So

Hip Salon Receptionist

Eloise DeJoria

Blonde at Salon

Vanessa Long

Catty Hairdresser

Donielle Artese

African American Salon Owner

Adria Tennor

Kids' Salon Owner

Blake Bertrand

Little Boy

Sidney Ganis

Doctor (as Sid Ganis)

Laurie Meghan Phelps

Plus Size Girl at Disco

Kenneth Greenaway

Constance Barron

First Woman in Cab

Kristen Lowman

First Woman in Cab

Penelope Windust

Second Woman in Cab

Kathleen Noone

Second Woman in Cab

Christopher Innvar

Angry Tall Driver

Ray Garvey

Truck Driver

Barbara Ann Davison

Dog Owner

Eric Lamonsoff

Hamdi's Passenger

Connor Wiles

Boy Customer

Jennifer De Minco

Arguing Female Customer

Nicole Bennett

Walbridge's Girlfriend

Edmund Lyndeck

Pharmacist

Lily Javaherpour

Inaz

Kristina Haddad

Hamdi's Wife (voice)

Larry Marko

Phantom's Trainer

Anne Marie Howard

Reporter

Veerta Motiani

Beach Girl

Billy Concha

Kayaker

Marco Khan

Terrorist with Hand

Sam Sagheb

Disco Merchant (as Saman Sagheb)

Latif Marotti

Disco Merchant

Christian Reeve

Disco Merchant

Aesop Aquarian

Rabbi (uncredited)

Michelle Arenal

Girl on Zohan's Shoulders (uncredited)

Jordan Ashbrook

Hot Girl in Club (uncredited)

Moran Atias

Eti (uncredited)

Ashley Ausburn

Girl at Mall (uncredited)

Barbara Jean Barrielle

Cheerleader (uncredited)

Mike Basone

Israeli Fan

Mike Batayeh

Fry Cook (uncredited)

Robert Benny

Autograph Seeker #1 (uncredited)

Bart Blackburn

Israeli Hacky Sack Coach (uncredited)

Denise Bradley

Hacky Sack Enthusiast (uncredited)

Guile Branco

Israeli Soldier (uncredited)

Lamar Brown

Businessman (uncredited)

Melanie Bulujian

Israeli Dancer (uncredited)

Monica Cabral

Fizzy-Bubbeleh Girl (uncredited)

Kevin Cannon

Times Square Crazy Man (uncredited)

Ella Christopher-Pantoliano

Phantom's Wife (uncredited)

Nick Clark

Nick (uncredited)

Cheryl Cosenza

Ribbon Cutting Girl (uncredited)

Rossie Cottrell

Phantom's Wife (uncredited)

John Dardenne

Israeli Hacky Sack Fan (uncredited)

Joseph DeLuca

Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)

Kevin Van Doorslaer

Israeli Soldier (uncredited)

Kendall Draughn

Picnic Girl (uncredited)

John Duerler

Electronic Store Customer (uncredited)

Marshall Factora

Airline Terminal Passenger (uncredited)

Eric Feliciano

Israeli Fan

Ian Fisher

Disco Merchant (uncredited)

Anna Florence

Phantom's Wife (uncredited)

Elaine Anne Furst

Salon Patron (uncredited)

Maite Garcia

Phantom's Wife (uncredited)

Leslie Garza

Disco Hip Girl (uncredited)

Jessica Mei Gershen

Girl in Club (uncredited)

Nikki Giavasis

Waitress (uncredited)

Ronald E. Giles

Commuter (uncredited)

Sharlene Grover

Israeli Soldier (uncredited)

Sepideh Haftgoli

Israeli Soldier (uncredited)

Zahra Heydari

Dalohan Receptionist (uncredited)

Seth Howard

Party Guy (uncredited)

Kevin James

Hacky Sack Tournament Celebrity Judge (uncredited)

Paul Jeans

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Dave Johnson

Spectator (uncredited)

Todd Justin

Night Club Bouncer (uncredited)

Sona Karia

Reporter (uncredited)

Rock Kohli

Vendor with No Fizzi Bubblech (uncredited)

Mark Kubr

Criminal #3 (uncredited)

Timothy Dean Lee

Shocked Businessman (uncredited)

Paula Lemes

Go Go Dancer (uncredited)

Bernadette Lords

Business Woman (uncredited)

Anthony Martins

Arab #3 (uncredited)

Roni Meron

Hot Girl / Waitress (uncredited)

Nicole Montano

Cheerleader (uncredited)

Rachel Mower

Girl in Park (uncredited)

Rachael Murphy

Girl in Club (uncredited)

Bibiana Navas

Phantom's Wife (uncredited)

Christina Neferis

Hacky Sack Fan (uncredited)

Hash Patel

International Newstand Owner (uncredited)

Dianne Perry

Phantom's Wife (uncredited)

Klavdia Ramnareine

The Hot Chick (uncredited)

Deborah Rombaut

Snooty French girl at the club (uncredited)

Rob Shapiro

Scorekeeper (uncredited)

Mikael Sharafyan

Fan in the crowd (uncredited)

Terrie Snell

Woman in Beauty Shop (uncredited)

Chris Spinelli

Angry Palestinian

Arne Starr

Israeli Weapons Trainer (uncredited)

Riley Thomas Stewart

Little Boy #2 (uncredited)

Lee Stickler

Israeli Soldier (uncredited)

Sarah Stringer

Party Goer (uncredited)

Christa Texeira

Ruth (uncredited)

Keana Texeira

Rock-Throwing Girl

Seth Texeira

Zeb (uncredited)

Sophie Texeira

Alena (uncredited)

Ryan Phillip Thomas

Angry Palestinian

Gina Tleel

Shopper (uncredited)

Uzimann

Cafe Customer (uncredited)

Dave Vij

Disco-Tech (uncredited)

Molly Weiner

Salon Patron (uncredited)

Joe Van Wie

Hotdog Patron (uncredited)

Henry Winkler

Limousine Passenger (uncredited)

Mark Winn

News Cameraman (uncredited)

Saye Yabandeh

Girlfriend (uncredited)

Julius Zagon

Ukrossi

David Zahedian

Phantom's Best Friend (uncredited)

Maria Zambrana

Taxi Cab Patron (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Zohan isn't an actual Israeli first name.

Share this

The opening scene on a Tel-Aviv beach strongly references the film Peeping Toms (1973) starring Uri Zohar, Israel's "bad boy" of the '60s and early '70s, who later became an orthodox rabbi. Zohan looks just like Zohar, including hairstyle and wardrobe.

Share this

Most of the guns used by the Zohan and the terrorists in the film are weapons manufactured by Israeli Military Industries (such as the Uzi submachine gun, Galil assault rifle, and the Jericho 941 and Desert Eagle handguns).

Share this

Goofs

Israel plays Lebanon in the hacky sack tournament, yet the Israeli flag is shown with the Palestinian flag. There is actually a mix of Palestinian and Lebanese (cedar tree) flags in the crowd, large numbers of Palestinians still live in refugee camps in Lebanon and would support any team playing against Israel.

Share this

When Zohan and Phantom join together to fight against the fake Arabs in the street, Zohan is wearing jeans and Phantom is wearing red pants. As Phantom is measuring Zohan's right foot, another fake Arab approaches Zohan. He kicks him with his left foot, which is wearing khaki shorts.

Share this

The headband of the Phantom has the word Phantom written on it in Arabic. In the early scenes, the letters are not connected, whereas later on they are. (All Arabic words when written are connected - if not it is just a collection of letters that mean nothing.)

Share this

Quotes

Zohan: It is... you. Dalia, I don't know how to tell you this. I cannot make sticky with anyone else. *You* are the special one. I will only be "Steve" for you.

Share this

Zohan's Father: And this is your Palestinian wife.

Share this

Gail: Well Australia, it must be really nice there since they got rid of the apartheid.

Share this

Faq

How much sex, violence and profanity are in this movie?

For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for You Don't Mess with the Zohan can be found at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0960144/parentalguide.

Is there a scene after the credits?

No, there are no scenes during or after the credits.

What are the differences between the theatrical version (pg-13) and the unrated version later released on dvd?

The unrated version includes 28 changes compared to the original theatrical version which has also been released simultaneously on DVD. Included 18 scenes containing alternate footage. The unrated version runs about 4:06 minutes longer then the theatrical version. A detailed comparison between both versions can be found here.

Share this