You Don't Mess with the Zohan

"Lather. Rinse. Save the world."

Jun 6 2008 PG-13 1h 53m
Comedy

An Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist. Zohan's desire runs so deep that he'll do anything -- including faking his own death and going head-to-head with an Arab cab driver -- to make his dreams come true.

Plot

Harbouring an ardent desire to be the best in the cut-throat world of hairdressers, the Mossad's finest agent, Zohan, seizes the opportunity to call it quits by faking his death, after a fierce battle with his arch-nemesis, Phantom. In high hopes of making his dream come true in New York, the ambitious Zohan lands a job in the stylish hair salon of the beautiful Palestinian, Dalia, and things seem to work as planned; until a man from the past blows his cover. Now, the Zohan must fight tooth and nail to keep his new lifestyle, and in the meantime, try to win the heart of his boss. Can Zohan's dazzling hairstyling techniques save the world?

Written by

Adam Sandler, Robert Smigel, Judd Apatow

Directed by

Dennis Dugan

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Happy Madison Productions, Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
226,376
Average Rating
5.6 out of 10
Metascore
54
Popularity
NA