Question 1

What line convinced Adam Goldberg to take his role in The Hebrew Hammer?

Accepted Answer

Adam Goldberg says he knew he had to do the movie as soon as he read the line "Shabbat shalom, motherfuckers!"

Question 2

Which real-life politician was originally scripted for a cameo but was replaced by a former mayor?

Accepted Answer

The original script called for US Senator Joe Lieberman, but he turned it down, so former New York City mayor Ed Koch took the role instead.

Question 3

What movie reference does Chief Bloomenbergensteinenthal make when dismissing Steven Spielberg as a candidate to fight Santa?

Accepted Answer

Chief Bloomenbergensteinenthal responds "He made E.T.! How tough is that?" Peter Coyote, who plays the Chief, was in E.T.

Question 4

What was the interactive game on the movie's website called, and what did players control?

Accepted Answer

The website featured an interactive version of Space Invaders called Gentile Invaders, where players moved a menorah icon left and right while shooting upward at invaders dropping swastikas.

Question 5

What real-life baseball legend shares the nickname "The Hebrew Hammer"?

Accepted Answer

The nickname "The Hebrew Hammer" also belonged to baseball legend Hank Greenberg of the Detroit Tigers.

Question 6

What line convinced Adam Goldberg to star in The Hebrew Hammer?

Accepted Answer

Adam Goldberg says he knew he had to do the movie as soon as he read the line "Shabbat shalom, motherfuckers!"

Question 7

Which former politician was originally scripted for a cameo but was replaced by Ed Koch?

Accepted Answer

The original script called for a cameo from US Senator Joe Lieberman, but he turned it down, so former New York City mayor Ed Koch took the role.

Question 8

What real-life baseball legend shares the Hebrew Hammer's nickname?

Accepted Answer

The Hebrew Hammer was also the nickname of baseball legend Hank Greenberg of the Detroit Tigers.

Question 9

What interactive game was featured on the movie's website at release?

Accepted Answer

The movie's website featured an interactive version of Space Invaders called Gentile Invaders, where players moved a menorah to shoot at swastika-dropping invaders.

Question 10

What holiday conflict drives the plot of The Hebrew Hammer?

Accepted Answer

A psychotic Santa tries to destroy Chanukah by hypnotizing Jewish children with bootlegged copies of "It's a Wonderful Life," forcing the Hebrew Hammer to save the day.

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