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Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 7321922345837
Format: PAL
Region Code: 2
Theatrical Release Date: October 09, 1998
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Holy Man could have been a stellar satire in the tradition of Frank Capra, George Stevens, or Preston Sturges. Instead, this well-meaning romantic comedy was bluntly written by Tom Schulman (Dead Poets Society) and broadly directed by Stephen Herek, who fared better with his 1995 drama Mr. Holland's Opus. Their good intentions shine through, however, and while it's easy to appreciate Eddie Murphy's attempt to shift his career in a more substantial direction, Holy Man delivers some pointed criticism of commercialism and its deadening effect on spiritual well-being.
Murphy plays an enlightened eccentric named 'G' (for 'guru' or 'God'?) who rises to national celebrity when he's enlisted to host a TV shopping network. Jeff Goldblum and Kelly Preston play the show's producer and marketer, respectively, and their formulaic romance provides the movie's lackluster subplot. With skyrocketing ratings and a flurry of cameos by celebrity hucksters (Morgan Fairchild, Florence Henderson, Dan Marino, and even James Brown), G delivers preachy platitudes urging America to stop buying and embrace the finer values of life and love (a hollow message coming from Disney, the most conspicuously commercial of all major Hollywood studios). To its credit, Holy Man occasionally achieves a delicate balance of comedy and commentary, and receptive viewers will be grateful, at a time when crude comedies rule the box office, that someone bothered to try. For that reason, this flawed movie deserves to be seen. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - An unholy disaster...
Obviously you want to like `Holy Man'. It stars Eddie Murphy, one of Hollywood's funniest working comedians, and his name alone should warrant honest laughs. Sadly `Holy Man' fails to deliver the goods on just about every level.
I remember laughing out loud once when I saw this movie in the theater, and when I watched this debacle again the other night that outward expression of enjoyment was turned inward and remained one of those thoughts, you know the ones, the `oh that was kinda ... Read More
Rating:  - Talent is the key issue here!
I'm writting this review for one simple reason, I was astounded to see it has a measly 3 star rating. Thats totally absurd. Its a definite 4 star movie and that's only because I only give 5 stars to the most incredible flicks. I'm giving 5 here because of all the idiots who slandered this really entertaining movie. One key thing that makes a movie a 4 or 5 star movie to me is if it is rewatchable or not. I've seen this one about 5 times and enjoy it a lot. The key here is Eddie Murphy is so talented, ... Read More
Rating: - I love all .. unconditionally
Except for this movie. It was awful.
I love Eddie Murphy. But in this movie he just wasn't believable. The real Eddir Murphy would not be caught dead in those hideous robes. And that fake mustache was the worst. I hated it.
The only thing holy about this movie was the stink it gave off. I'm only giving it five stars because I had a dream that someday I was going marry Eddie Murphy and I didn;t want him to see these reviews and be angry at me and then we might get divorced and he'd ... Read More
Rating:  - The movie is great for the whole family
"Holy Man" is a comedy about a home shopping channel executive named Ricky (Jeff Goldblum) whose sales have not seen an increase in over a year. A marketing consultant (Kelly Preston) and Ricky end up meeting a very unusual person named G (Eddie Murphy) who just might be able to help them.
G is earthy, philosophical, mystical and non-materialistic. He is a man on a spiritual quest but because is willing to help others he agrees to become a shopping channel celebrity. Along the way, G teaches Ricky, ... Read More
Rating: - Eddie's turned into a religious man!
Hollywood favorite Eddie Murphy will make religious people laugh with this awesome flick. Great support from Jeff Goldblum,Kelly Preston and Robert Loggia. If you saw this film and loved it,I'm sure you'll love 48 HOURS,ANOTHER 48 HOURS,THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN,BEVERLY HILLS COP 1,2 and 3,COMING TO AMERICA,THE GOLDEN CHILD,TRADING PLACES,BOOMERANG,HARLEM NIGHTS,the DOCTOR DOLITTLE films(remakes) and THE NUTTY PROFESSOR films(remakes).
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