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Goyband
Goyband
Directed by	Christopher Grimm
Written by	Christa McNamee; Christopher Grimm
Produced by	Christopher J. Scott; David Schiavone; Red Sky Pictures
Starring	Adam Pascal; Amy Davidson; Natasha Lyonne; Tovah Feldshuh; Cris Judd
Edited by	Glen L. Scott
Music by	Dan Bar-Hava
Release dates	December 13, 2008
Running time	99 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

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Goyband is a 2008 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. Fans of Adam Pascal and friends of the other actors have start a cult internet following, garnering interest in Goyband worldwide.

Synopsis

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.”)

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."

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.)

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.

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.

Cast

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

Name Change

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 than the name of the title character. Though the name has changed, the original site of [1] has not.

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 | caption        = ''Goyband'' official movie 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 />[[Christopher Grimm]]
 | starring       = [[Adam Pascal]]<br />[[Amy Davidson]]<br />[[Natasha Lyonne]]<br />[[Tovah Feldshuh]]<br />[[Cris Judd]]
-| music          = Dan Bar-Hava
+| music          = [[Dan Bar-Hava]]
 | cinematography =
-| editing        = Glen L. Scott
+| editing        = [[Glen L. Scott]]
 | distributor    =
 | released       = [[December 13]], [[2008]]
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-'''''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]]''.
+'''''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]]''. Fans of [[Adam Pascal]] and friends of the other actors have start a cult internet following, garnering interest in Goyband worldwide.
-==Plot==
+==Synopsis==
 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.”)
-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."
+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."
 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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 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.
 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.
+==Cast==
-== American Premiere ==
+{| class="wikitable"
-''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>
+|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
+! Actor !! Role
+|-
+| [[Adam Pascal]]     || Bobby Starr
+|-
+| [[Amy Davidson]] || Rebekka
+|-
+| [[Natasha Lyonne]]    || Fani
+|-
+| [[Tovah Feldshuh]]  || Leah
+|-
+| [[Dean Edwards]]   || Ty
+|-
+| [[Cris Judd]]     || Elliot
+|-
+| [[Erik Liberman]]      || Marvin
+|-
+|[[Joel Leffert]] || Grand Rabbi Sheinmann
+|-
+| [[Glen Wein]]     || Isaac
+|-
+| [[Larry Goldstein]]      || Raziel
+|-
+| [[Benjamin Bauman]]   || Haim Sheinmann
+|-
+| [[Bern Cohen]]     || Jeremiah the Gambler
+|-
+| [[Wendy Diamond & Lucky]]   || Wendy Diamond & Lucky [http://www.animalfair.com AnimalFair.com]
+|-
+| [[William Wise]      || Manny
+|}
-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>
-== [[Cult following]] ==
+== Name Change ==
+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 than the name of the title character. Though the name has changed, the original site of [http://www.goyband.com] has not.
-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 ==
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 * {{official|http://www.goyband.com}}
 * {{imdb title|0910898}}
-* [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]
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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.myspace.com/goyband Bobby Starr's MySpace page]
 * [http://www.tmz.com/2007/02/17/pam-anderson-still-stacked/ Cris Judd on TMZ.com]
+* [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/132390-%20Goyband%20_With_Pascal%20Feldshuh%20Liberman_and_Davidson%20Gets_NYC_Screening_Sept%2029 Goyband's second showing in New York]
-* [http://www.celebwarship.com/wp/?p=1805 Natasha Lyonne on Celeb Warship]
-* [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/108375.html Erik Libermann on Playbill.com]
+* [http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/449238/Goyband/overview Goyband on NYTimes.com]
+* [http://www.marvista.net/details.asp?cPrograma=317 MarVista's page on Falling Star]
-* [http://www.cinematical.com/2007/06/07/casting-bites-erik-liberman-tammin-sursok-and-kirstin-pierce/ Goyband mention on Cinematical]
-* [http://www.answers.com/topic/tovah-feldshuh?cat=entertainment Tovah Feldshuh on Answers.com]
+* [http://www.canonist.com/?p=1234 Original request for extras from 2006]
-* [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]
-* [http://www.erikliberman.org Official Website of Erik Liberman]