Don Verdean

Theatrical - Limited 2015-12-11

Cast Sam Rockwell Jemaine Clement Amy Ryan Danny McBride Will Forte
Directed by Jared Hess

Box Office Gross: $31,309

Running Time: 96 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Buffalo Film Company

Genres: Comedy

JoBlo's Rating

7/10

Synopsis

Biblical archaeologist Don Verdean is hired by a local church pastor to find faith-promoting relics in the Holy Land. But after a fruitless expedition he is forced to get creative in this comedy of faith and fraud.

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Review: Don Verdean

Posted 11 years ago

This was originally reviewed as part of our Sundance 2015 coverage. PLOT: Don Verdean (Sam Rockwell) is a self-described “biblical archaeologist” whose findings are often met with disbelief and derision. Now eking out a living on the church lecture tour,...

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