Release Date: May 21st, 2010
DVD Release Date: October 19th, 2010
R|1 hr 29 min
Plot Summary
A Jewish youth (Jesse Eisenberg) risks being ostracized from his religious community when he becomes a drug mule for his best friend's older brother.
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Bartha, Ari Graynor, Danny A. Abeckaser, Mark Ivanir, Elizabeth Marvel, Jason Fuchs, Q-Tip
Director: Kevin Asch
Genres: Crime drama
Distributors: First Independent Pictures
Holy Rollers squanders a fascinating premise with predictable execution. show more
Eisenberg lets us see Sam's growing distress, and also the fortitude with which he faces down his fears -- few young actors are as adept at simultaneously conveying panic and bravado. show more
The screenplay, by Antonio Macia, is earnest and unsurprising--not a good combination--and neither the director nor the star quite knows what to make of the quirky character inside the traditional garments that signal otherworldly innocence to customs agents. show more
