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The Believer (2001)

The Believer (2001)

Drama

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

Release Date: 2001, August 23
Directors: Henry Bean
Countries: United States of America
Production: Seven Arts Pictures, Fuller Films
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Tibor Feldman, Joshua Harto, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Billy Zane, Theresa Russell, Elizabeth Reaser, Glenn Fitzgerald, Garret Dillahunt, Summer Phoenix, Joel Marsh Garland, Heather Goldenhersh

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

new york city antisemitism hatred neo-nazism self-loathing bigotry antijudaism