You Don't Mess with the Zohan
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| Directed by | Dennis Dugan |
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| Cinematography | Michael Barrett |
| Edited by | Tom Costain |
| Music by | Rupert Gregson-Williams |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $90 million |
| Box office | $204.3 million |
You Don't Mess with the Zohan is a 2008 American satirical action comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan and written by Adam Sandler, Robert Smigel, and Judd Apatow. Sandler also stars, alongside John Turturro, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Nick Swardson, Lainie Kazan, and Rob Schneider. It is the fourth collaboration of Sandler and Dugan.
The film tells the story of an Israeli super soldier and counter-terrorist commando who fakes his own death to pursue his dream of becoming a hairstylist in the United States while contending with a crooked businessman, a superhuman terrorist arch-rival, and the grudge of a certain taxi driver.
Produced by Happy Madison Productions, You Don't Mess with the Zohan was released by Columbia Pictures in the United States on June 6, 2008. Despite the film's mixed reviews, it was a box office success, grossing $204.3 million worldwide from a $90 million budget.