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Zohan fails to make the comedy cut ; You Don't Mess With The Zohan (Exeter Vue) is comedy about an Israeli counter-terorist agent who dreams of becoming a hairdresser. But sadly, there's no touch of genius here, just puerile humour and cultural stereotypes born from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, plus a waft of homophobia.
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Express & Echo (Exeter UK)
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September 4, 2008
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You Don't Mess With The Zohan (Exeter Vue) is comedy about an
Israeli counter-terorist agent who dreams of becoming a hairdresser.
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