The Believer

Name: The Believer
Genre: Drama
Released: 2001-08-23
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Summer Phoenix, Theresa Russell, Billy Zane, Garret Dillahunt

2001·Movie·R·98 min·★ 6.9(675)

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“He's a jew. He’s a Neo-Nazi. With one true enemy… Himself!”

A hardcore US racist skinhead who, because of his intelligence, leads a gang dedicated to fighting the enemy: the supposed American-Jewish conspiracy for domination. However, he's hiding a secret: he's Jewish-born, a brilliant scholar whose questioning of the tenets of his faith has left him angry and confused, turning against those who he thinks have a tragic history of their own making.

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About The Believer

The Believer is a 2001 English-language drama film directed by Henry Bean. The cast is led by Ryan Gosling, Summer Phoenix, Theresa Russell. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Kanopy, Fawesome.

The Believer was produced by Seven Arts Pictures and Fuller Films and made in United States of America. It was released on August 23, 2001, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $1 million worldwide.

Director: Henry Bean
Writers: Henry Bean, Mark Jacobson
Release date: August 23, 2001
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $1 million
Production: Seven Arts Pictures, Fuller Films

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The Believer cast & crew

The Believer was directed by Henry Bean and written by Henry Bean and Mark Jacobson.

The cast features Ryan Gosling as Danny Balint, Summer Phoenix as Carla Moebius, Theresa Russell as Lina Moebius, Billy Zane as Curtis Zampf, Garret Dillahunt as Billings, and A.D. Miles as Guy Danielsen.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Joel Diamond, cinematography is by Jim Denault, and it was produced by Susan Hoffman and Eric Sandys.

Is The Believer worth watching?

The Believer holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 675 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Believer is worth a place on your watchlist.

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