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{{Infobox Film
{{Infobox film
| name = Goyband
| name = Goyband
| image =
| image = Goyband.jpg
| caption = ''Goyband'' official movie poster
| caption = Film poster
| director = Christopher Grimm
| director = [[Christopher Grimm]]
| producer = Christopher J. Scott<br />David Schiavone<br />Red Sky Pictures
| producer = [[Christopher J. Scott]]<br />[[David Schiavone]]<br />[[Red Sky Pictures]]
| writer = Christa McNamee<br />Dan Bar Hava<br />Christopher Grimm
| writer = [[Christa McNamee]]<br />[[Dan Bar Hava]]<br />[[Christopher Grimm]]
| starring = [[Adam Pascal]]<br />[[Amy Davidson]]<br />[[Natasha Lyonne]]<br />[[Tovah Feldshuh]]<br />[[Cris Judd]]
| starring = [[Adam Pascal]]<br />[[Amy Davidson]]<br />[[Natasha Lyonne]]<br />[[Tovah Feldshuh]]<br />[[Cris Judd]]
| music = Dan Bar-Hava
| music = [[Dan Bar-Hava]]
| cinematography =
| cinematography =
| editing = Glen L. Scott
| editing = [[Glen L. Scott]]
| distributor =
| distributor =
| released = [[December 13]], [[2008]]
| released = {{Film date|2008|12|13|Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival}}
| runtime = 99 min.
| runtime = 99 minutes
| country = [[United States]]
| country = United States
| language = [[English language|English]]
| language = [[English language|English]], [[Yiddish]]
| budget =
| budget =
| gross =
| gross =
}}
}}


'''''Goyband''''' or '''''Falling Star''''' is a 2008 American independent comedy film directed by [[Christopher Grimm]], starring [[Adam Pascal]]. The film premiered at the 2008 Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/arts-and-culture/entertainment/cinefile-totally-tribal|title=Cinefile: Totally tribal|work=The Jerusalem Post - JPost.com|accessdate=1 July 2020}}</ref>
'''''Goyband''''' is a [[2008 in film|2008]] [[Cinema of the United States|American]] [[comedy film]] from Goyband LLC, starring [[Adam Pascal]]. Called a "gefilte fish out of water tale", this independent film is described as ''[[Dirty Dancing]]'' meets ''[[My Big Fat Greek Wedding]]'' with a touch of a hip hop ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]''.
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==Plot==
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Fading from the spotlight of his late 90's mega-fame, boy-band icon BOBBY STARR ([[Adam Pascal]]) is clinging to days gone by and begging his agent MURRAY to land him a decent gig. ("C'mon, Murray I packed Madison Square Garden, for Chrissake!") What Murray does land for Bobby is a full week headlining the grand opening of the world's first Glatt Kosher hotel-casino, MAZEL HOTEL. (“Bobby, baby, you could be to the Catskills what Engelbert Humperdinck was to Las Vegas.”)


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==Plot==
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As it turns out, the real force behind Bobby Starr's curious invitation to this “Orthodox otherworld” is the hotel owner's persuasive daughter REBEKKA HERSHENFELD ([[Amy Davidson]]), who has harbored a huge crush on Bobby since childhood. Rebekka's world is guided by her arranged betrothal to HAIM (Benjamin Bauman), the son of GRAND RABBI SHEINMAN (Joel Leffert), the powerful Kabbalah Rabbi who is supposed to issue the casino's all-important "Kosher certificate."
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Fading from the spotlight of his late 1990s mega-fame, boy-band icon Bobby Starr ([[Adam Pascal]]) is clinging to days gone by and begging his agent Murray to land him a decent gig. What Murray does land for Bobby is a full week headlining the grand opening of the world's first [[glatt kosher]] hotel-casino, [[mazel tov|Mazel]] Hotel.


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As it turns out, the real force behind Bobby Starr's curious invitation to this "[[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] otherworld" is the hotel owner's persuasive daughter Rebekka Hershenfeld ([[Amy Davidson]]), who has harbored a huge crush on Bobby since childhood. Rebekka's world is guided by her arranged betrothal to Haim ([[Benjamin Bauman]]), the son of [[Grand Rabbi]] Sheinman ([[Joel Leffert]]), who is supposed to issue the casino's all-important [[hechsher|kosher certificate]].
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Rebekka's only release from the pressures of preparing to be a future Rebitsin (Rabbi's wife) comes from singing along to Bobby's songs with her best friends HANI and FANI ([[Natasha Lyonne]]) (in secret, since their religion bars them from singing in public.)


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Rebekka's only release from the pressures of preparing to be a future rebbetzin (rabbi's wife) comes from singing along to Bobby's songs with her best friends Hani and Fani ([[Natasha Lyonne]]). They keep their practice session a secret, since their religion bars them from singing in public.
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From the moment Bobby arrives at the Mazel hotel, non-stop culture-clash hilarity ensues: his TV goes dark at sundown, his beloved cell phone is confiscated during the Sabbath, his Grey Goose Vodka is replaced with Manischewitz… And all of this is set against the backdrop of an alien world where "Kosher enforcers" drag gamblers from their slot machines at prayer time; late-night “treyf smugglers” sneak non-Kosher contraband like cheeseburgers and fried shrimp into the hotel; and where slot machines display Shofars, Menorahs and David Stars instead of lemons, cherries and dollar signs, and chime 'Hava Nagila' for lucky winners.


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From the moment Bobby arrives at the Mazel Hotel, he goes through culture shock: his TV goes dark at sundown on Fridays, his beloved cell phone is confiscated during the [[Sabbath]], and his [[Grey Goose (vodka)|Grey Goose]] vodka is replaced with [[Manischewitz]]. All of this is set against the backdrop of an alien world where "kosher enforcers" drag gamblers from their slot machines at prayer time; late-night [[treyf]] smugglers sneak non-kosher contraband like cheeseburgers and fried shrimp into the hotel; and where slot machines display [[Shofar]]s, [[Menorah (Hanukkah)|Menorahs]] and [[Star of David|Stars of David]] instead of lemons, cherries and dollar signs, and chime "[[Hava Nagila]]" for lucky winners.
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Arranging for Bobby Star to play at her father's hotel might have started out as an act of rebellion for Rebekka, but when infatuation blossoms into romance, Bobby offers Rebekka a once-in-a-lifetime ticket to freedom from the constrictive life that threatens to hold her back forever.


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Arranging for Bobby Star to play at her father's hotel might have started out as an act of rebellion for Rebekka, but when infatuation blossoms into romance, Bobby offers Rebekka a once-in-a-lifetime ticket to freedom from the constrictive life that threatens to hold her back.
== American Premiere ==
''Goyband'' will premiere at the Randi and Bruce Pergament Jewish Film Festival in Roslyn, New York. <ref>http://www.sjjcc.org/local_includes/downloads/32845.pdf</ref>


==Cast==
In December 2008, Goyband had its international Premiere at the Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival. <ref>http://www.jer-cin.org.il/JewishFilmFestival/main.aspx</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|- "
! Actor !! Role
|-
| [[Adam Pascal]] || Bobby Starr
|-
| [[Amy Davidson]] || Rebekka
|-
| [[Natasha Lyonne]] || Fani
|-
| [[Zoe Lister-Jones]] || Hani
|-
| [[Tovah Feldshuh]] || Leah
|-
| [[Dean Edwards]] || Ty
|-
| [[Cris Judd]] || Elliot
|-
| [[Erik Liberman]] || Marvin
|-
|[[Joel Leffert]] || Grand Rabbi Sheinmann
|-
| [[Glenn Wein]] || Isaac
|-
| Larry Goldstein || Raziel
|-
| [[Benjamin Bauman]] || Haim Sheinmann
|-
| [[Bern Cohen]] || Jeremiah the Gambler
|-
| [[Wendy Diamond & Lucky]] || Wendy Diamond & Lucky
|-
| [[William Wise (actor)|William Wise]] || Manny
|}


==Name change==
== [[Cult following]] ==
On September 14, 2009, [[MarVista Entertainment]] announced both their distribution rights to the film Goyband and their choice to rename the movie ''Falling Star'' (note the one "r", which is different from the name of the title character).{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}
Goyband has become a [[cult film]] without its fans even having seen it. The many mentions in the actors'/actresses' resumes, plus the leaked pictures and above storyline, has stirred up international interest. For example, fan on [[Youtube]] posted a homemade video and song, "Whatever Happened to Goyband?" as a response to the delay in its release. <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIJvx-Z5Usk</ref>


== References ==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0910898}}
* {{official|http://www.goyband.com}}
* {{imdb title|0910898}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|falling_star}}
* [http://www.myspace.com/goyband Bobby Starr's MySpace page]
* [http://www.reverbnation.com/goyband Goyband on Reverbnation.com]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klSK7PT1nXE Adam Pascal talks about being in Goyband]
* [http://www.hollywood.com/movie/Goyband/3601197 Hollywood.com]
* [http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=30027118&blogID=192668074 Adam Pascal invites fans to be extras in Goyband]
* [http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Adam_Pascal_to_Star_in_New_Film_Goyband_20061129 Adam Pascal stars in Goyband]
* [http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Adam_Pascal_to_Star_in_New_Film_Goyband_20061129 Adam Pascal stars in Goyband]
* [http://boston.broadwayworld.com/read.cfm?prid=140046 Tony-Nominees Adam Pascal and Tovah Feldshuh star in feature film Goyband]
* [http://boston.broadwayworld.com/read.cfm?prid=140046 Tony-Nominees Adam Pascal and Tovah Feldshuh star in feature film Goyband]
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* [https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117954505.html?%20categoryid=28&cs=1&query=christopher%2Bscott Amy Davidson in Variety]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL7vf_R7wvo Goyband rehearsal on YouTube]
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* [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117954505.html?%20categoryid=28&cs=1&query=christopher%2Bscott Amy Davidson in Variety]
* [http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/01-2007/listerjones-will-return-to-little-dog-laughed-for_9891.html Lister-Jones Will Return to Little Dog Laughed for End of Broadway Run]
* [http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/01-2007/listerjones-will-return-to-little-dog-laughed-for_9891.html Lister-Jones Will Return to Little Dog Laughed for End of Broadway Run]

* [http://www.tmz.com/2007/02/17/pam-anderson-still-stacked/ Cris Judd on TMZ.com]
[[Category:2008 films]]
* [http://www.celebwarship.com/wp/?p=1805 Natasha Lyonne on Celeb Warship]
[[Category:2008 romantic comedy films]]
* [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/108375.html Erik Libermann on Playbill.com]
[[Category:American romantic comedy films]]
* [http://www.cinematical.com/2007/06/07/casting-bites-erik-liberman-tammin-sursok-and-kirstin-pierce/ Goyband mention on Cinematical]
[[Category:Films about Jews and Judaism]]
* [http://www.answers.com/topic/tovah-feldshuh?cat=entertainment Tovah Feldshuh on Answers.com]
[[Category:2000s American films]]
* [http://www.answers.com/topic/cris-judd Cris Judd on Answers.com]
* [http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/449238/Goyband/overview Goyband in the New York Times]

Latest revision as of 19:40, 15 June 2024

Goyband
Film poster
Directed byChristopher Grimm
Written byChrista McNamee
Dan Bar Hava
Christopher Grimm
Produced byChristopher J. Scott
David Schiavone
Red Sky Pictures
StarringAdam Pascal
Amy Davidson
Natasha Lyonne
Tovah Feldshuh
Cris Judd
Edited byGlen L. Scott
Music byDan Bar-Hava
Release date
  • December 13, 2008 (2008-12-13) (Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish, Yiddish

Goyband or Falling Star is a 2008 American independent comedy film directed by Christopher Grimm, starring Adam Pascal. The film premiered at the 2008 Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival.[1]

Plot

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Fading from the spotlight of his late 1990s mega-fame, boy-band icon Bobby Starr (Adam Pascal) is clinging to days gone by and begging his agent Murray to land him a decent gig. What Murray does land for Bobby is a full week headlining the grand opening of the world's first glatt kosher hotel-casino, Mazel Hotel.

As it turns out, the real force behind Bobby Starr's curious invitation to this "Orthodox otherworld" is the hotel owner's persuasive daughter Rebekka Hershenfeld (Amy Davidson), who has harbored a huge crush on Bobby since childhood. Rebekka's world is guided by her arranged betrothal to Haim (Benjamin Bauman), the son of Grand Rabbi Sheinman (Joel Leffert), who is supposed to issue the casino's all-important kosher certificate.

Rebekka's only release from the pressures of preparing to be a future rebbetzin (rabbi's wife) comes from singing along to Bobby's songs with her best friends Hani and Fani (Natasha Lyonne). They keep their practice session a secret, since their religion bars them from singing in public.

From the moment Bobby arrives at the Mazel Hotel, he goes through culture shock: his TV goes dark at sundown on Fridays, his beloved cell phone is confiscated during the Sabbath, and his Grey Goose vodka is replaced with Manischewitz. All of this is set against the backdrop of an alien world where "kosher enforcers" drag gamblers from their slot machines at prayer time; late-night treyf smugglers sneak non-kosher contraband like cheeseburgers and fried shrimp into the hotel; and where slot machines display Shofars, Menorahs and Stars of David instead of lemons, cherries and dollar signs, and chime "Hava Nagila" for lucky winners.

Arranging for Bobby Star to play at her father's hotel might have started out as an act of rebellion for Rebekka, but when infatuation blossoms into romance, Bobby offers Rebekka a once-in-a-lifetime ticket to freedom from the constrictive life that threatens to hold her back.

Cast

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Actor Role
Adam Pascal Bobby Starr
Amy Davidson Rebekka
Natasha Lyonne Fani
Zoe Lister-Jones Hani
Tovah Feldshuh Leah
Dean Edwards Ty
Cris Judd Elliot
Erik Liberman Marvin
Joel Leffert Grand Rabbi Sheinmann
Glenn Wein Isaac
Larry Goldstein Raziel
Benjamin Bauman Haim Sheinmann
Bern Cohen Jeremiah the Gambler
Wendy Diamond & Lucky Wendy Diamond & Lucky
William Wise Manny

Name change

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On September 14, 2009, MarVista Entertainment announced both their distribution rights to the film Goyband and their choice to rename the movie Falling Star (note the one "r", which is different from the name of the title character).[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Cinefile: Totally tribal". The Jerusalem Post - JPost.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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