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Holy Rollers

In 1998, 1 million ecstasy pills were smuggled into the USA by a group of Hasidic Jews.

2010 · 1h 29m · R Crime, Drama
Directed by Kevin Asch

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Overview

Inspired by actual events in the late nineties when Hasidic Jews were recruited as mules to smuggle ecstasy from Europe into the United States.

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52%
Tomatometer
Rotten

This is moviemaking on autopilot.

Tom Huddleston, Time Out
Rotten

It's not a terrible movie, but all the way through you feel as if you've already seen it.

Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Fresh

It's sadder and scarier than its predecessors, but it also may be the most important chapter in the tale.

Rafer Guzman, Newsday
Rotten

The scenes of family conflict are sketchily dramatized. We never get to the place where the two parts of Sam's personality meet -- the devoted son and sharp-dealing criminal.

Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Fresh

The film is slight, but Eisenberg is a deadpan delight.

Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

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