The Believer Movie Review 2001

Inspired by the true story of neo-Nazi Daniel Burros and the New York Times expose that revealed he was Jewish. In Bean's version, Danny Balint (Gosling) is a ferociously intelligent former yeshiva student whose personal identity crisis has led him to a fascist movement led by Curtis Zampf (Zane) and to virulent anti-Semitism. But even while leading his own band of skinheads, Danny discovers he can't easily leave his Jewish heritage behind.

Distribution

CinemaNow, 4553 Glencoe Ave., Ste. 200, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, URL: http://www.cinemanow.com, Remarks: Formerly known as Lions Gate Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 98 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

True Stories, New York, New York, Skinheads, Judaism

Screenplay

Henry Bean

Cast

Ryan Gosling, Summer Phoenix, Billy Zane, Theresa Russell, Glenn Fitzgerald

Cinematography

Jim Denault

Director

Henry Bean

Music

Joel Diamond