The Believer
A brilliant but conflicted Jewish scholar masquerades as a charismatic skinhead leader, determined to dismantle an imagined Jewish conspiracy while his hidden heritage threatens to unravel the extremist movement he commands.
“He's a jew. He’s a Neo-Nazi. With one true enemy… Himself!”
Synopsis
A hardcore U.S. racist skinhead, known for his intelligence, leads a gang dedicated to fighting what they perceive as an American-Jewish conspiracy for domination. Unbeknownst to his followers, he was born Jewish and is a brilliant scholar. His questioning of the tenets of his faith has left him angry and confused, leading him to turn against those he believes have a tragic history of their own making.
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Edited by Mayin LoShot by Jim DenaultScored by Joel DiamondDesigned by Susan Block
Box Office
2001 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.9× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$1.3M
Also known as
- Inside a Skinheadde
- The Believer - Inside a Skinheadde
- El creyentees
- Danny Balintfr
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Cast & Crew
47 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ryan Gosling
as Danny Balint
Summer Phoenix
as Carla Moebius
Peter Meadows
as Orthodox Student
Theresa Russell
as Lina Moebius
Garret Dillahunt
as Billings
Billy Zane
as Curtis Zampf
Kris Eivers
as Carleton
Joel Marsh Garland
as O.L.
A D Miles
as Guy Danielsen
Glenn Fitzgerald
as Drake
Elizabeth Reaser
as Miriam
Jack Drummond
as Old Coot
Supporting cast
24Joshua Harto
as Kyle
Sig Libowitz
as Rav Zingesser
Ronald Guttman
as Danny's Father
Heather Goldenhersh
as Linda
Dean Strober
as Stuart
Judah Lazarus
as Avi
Tommy Nohilly
as Whit
Jacob Green
as Young Danny
Frank Winters
as Young Stuart
Chuck Ardezzone
as Chuck
Lucille Patton
as Mrs. Frankel
Michael Marcus
as Polish Man
Roberto Gari
as Ancient Jew
John Wills Martin
as Hate Counselor
David Bailey
as Judge
Tibor Feldman
as Rabbi Greenwalt
Jordan Lage
as Roger Brand
Sascha Knopf
as Cindy Pomerantz
Henry Bean
as Ilio Manzetti
Christopher Kadish
as Steve
Ebon Moss Bachrach
as First Waiter
Michael Port
as TV Reporter
James Mccaffrey
as Young Avi
Tovah Feldshuh
as Woman in Shul at Rosh Hashannah
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