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The Believer (2001) A young Jewish man develops a fiercely anti-Semitic philosophy. Based on the factual story of a K.K.K.

The Believer (2001)

A young Jewish man develops a fiercely anti-Semitic philosophy. Based on the factual story of a K.K.K. member in the 1960s who was revealed to be Jewish by a New York Times reporter.

Cast:
Danny Balint: Ryan Gosling
Orthodox Student: Peter Meadows
Billings: Garret Dillahunt
Carleton: Kris Eivers
O.L.: Joel Marsh Garland
Curtis Zampf: Billy Zane
Lina Moebius: Theresa Russell
Carla Moebius: Summer Phoenix
Old Coot: Jack Drummond
Rav Zingesser: Sig Libowitz
Young Avi (as James G. McCaffrey): James McCaffrey
Young Danny: Jacob Green
Young Stuart: Frank Winters
Danny's Father: Ronald Guttman
Linda: Heather Goldenhersh
Guy Danielsen: A.D. Miles
Whit: Tommy Nohilly
Kyle: Joshua Harto
Chuck: Chuck Ardezzone
Drake: Glenn Fitzgerald
First Waiter: Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Steve: Christopher Kadish
Judge: David Bailey
Mrs. Frankel: Lucille Patton
Hate Counselor: John Wills Martin
Polish Man: Michael Marcus
Ancient Jew: Roberto Gari
Cindy Pomerantz: Sascha Knopf
Rabbi Greenwalt: Tibor Feldman
Ilio Manzetti: Henry Bean
Stuart: Dean Strober
Miriam: Elizabeth Reaser
Roger Brand: Jordan Lage
Avi: Judah Lazarus
Rosh Hashana Attendee: Samantha Brody
TV Reporter: Michael Port
Guy's Photographer: Carl Fischer
Man at Yom Kippur: Harvey Lieberman
Woman at Yom Kippur: Eileen B. Weiss
Danny's Father - Flashback: Marc Baron
Skin Head: Brendan Patrick Connor
Woman in Shul at Rosh Hashannah: Tovah Feldshuh
Tired Woman Patient: Sommer Garcia
Group Leader: Russell Gibson
Sarah Levy: Zoe Hunter
Talkative Woman Patient: Spencer Kayden
Waitress: Natasha Leggero
Danny's Patient: Isaac Marshall
Fearless Man Patient: Nick Stellate
Worshiper: Patrick Edward White

Written by: Henry Bean, Mark Jacobson

Director: Henry Bean

Production: Seven Arts Pictures, Fuller Films

Release date: 23 Aug 2001

Box Office: $416,925
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