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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Don_VerdeanDon Verdean - Wikipedia

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   Don Verdean (Sam Rockwell) is a Biblical Archaeologist who searches for items that can prove that the stories from the Bible are true. The film opens to what seems to be an old VHS tape showing Verdean's archaeological achievements, all of which have no substantial proof and are based on anecdotal evidence.

2. collider.com › napoleon-dynamite-inspirationOf Course 'Napoleon Dynamite' Was Inspired by Real People

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   Jun 11, 2024 · While Napoleon Dynamite isn't based on a true story per se, it was inspired by many true events. Over the years, Jared and Jerusha Hess have confirmed in interviews that the...

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4. www.imdb.com › title › tt3534282Don Verdean (2015) - IMDb

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   Don Verdean: Directed by Jared Hess. With Sam Rockwell, Amy Ryan, Will Forte, Danny McBride. A self-professed biblical archaeologist who has fallen on hard times starts to bend the truth in order to continue inspiring the faithful.

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   • Director: Jared Hess
   • Release Date: 2015-12-11

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5. www.newyorker.com › culture › richard-brodyJared Hess’s Bitter Religious Satire, “Don Verdean”

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   Dec 17, 2015 · “Don Verdean” is a frankly, uninhibitedly anti-Jewish comedy. Boaz isn’t merely a Jewish villain; his villainy is his Judaism.

6. www.christianitytoday.com › 2015 › 12Don Verdean - Christianity Today

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   Dec 10, 2015 · Jared and Jerusha Hess (the Mormon filmmakers who brought you Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre) tell the story of Don Verdean (Sam Rockwell), a “Biblical archaeologist” who's built his...

7. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › don-verDon Verdean movie review & film summary (2015) - Roger Ebert

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   Imagine my deep disappointment when I discovered that not only isn’t the host of the series in the nude, but instead he strips down biblical stories and investigates how true they are by scouring the Middle East for evidence pro and con.

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   Is Don Verdean based on a true story?

   • Don Verdean ( Sam Rockwell) is a Biblical Archaeologist who searches for items that can prove that the stories from the Bible are true. The film opens to what seems to be an old VHS tape showing Verdean's archaeological achievements, all of which have no substantial proof and are based on anecdotal evidence.

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   Is Don Verdean a comedy?

   • Don Verdean is a 2015 American comedy film directed by Jared Hess and written by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess. The film stars Sam Rockwell, Amy Ryan, Jemaine Clement, Danny McBride, and Will Forte. The film had a limited theatrical release and was made available through video on demand on December 11, 2015, by Lionsgate Premiere .

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   Is Don Verdean released in India?

   • By what name was Don Verdean (2015) officially released in India in English? Don Verdean: Directed by Jared Hess. With Sam Rockwell, Amy Ryan, Will Forte, Danny McBride. A self-professed biblical archaeologist who has fallen on hard times starts to bend the truth in order to continue inspiring the faithful.

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   What is the most unusual aspect of Don Verdean?

   • The most unusual aspect of "Don Verdean" is how little of Ethan Hawke's (Don Verdean's) deep reserve of kooky eccentricity is tapped, which affects the impact of his character. Is Don a pious fool or a conniving schemer? The answer might be in the Bee Gees song that ends the movie, "I Started a Joke.

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   Is 'Don Verdean' a Jewish satire?

   • Boaz, by contrast, is the object of devastating and hostile satire. “Don Verdean” is a frankly, uninhibitedly anti-Jewish comedy. Boaz isn’t merely a Jewish villain; his villainy is his Judaism. Hess’s caricature of Boaz as a monster is itself monstrous, but it’s consistent.

   Jared Hess’s Bitter Religious Satire, “Don Verdean” - The New Yorker

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   Did Verdean cut Samson's hair?

   • The film opens to what seems to be an old VHS tape showing Verdean's archaeological achievements, all of which have no substantial proof and are based on anecdotal evidence. It cuts to Verdean at a church giving a lecture on his iron shears which he believes were used to cut Samson 's hair.

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9. reelnewsdaily.com › 2015/12/11 › review-don-verdeanReview: ‘Don Verdean’ is saved by its cast – Sam Rockwell ...

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   Dec 11, 2015 · Sam Rockwell is Don Verdean, a Biblical archeologist who is hired by a pastor and his wife (Danny McBride and Leslie Bibb) to excavate artifacts for their ministry to boost their congregation.