We have just received two new posters for the new Jesse Eisenberg movie HOLY ROLLERS, which is heading to cinemas in May.
The film is inspired by actual events in the late nineties when Hasidic Jews were recruited as mules to smuggle ecstasy from Europe into the United States. Sam Gold (Jesse Eisenberg), a young Hasid from an Orthodox Brooklyn community reluctantly follows the path his family has chosen for him, awaiting a pending arranged marriage and studying to become a Rabbi. A charming neighbour, Yosef Zimmerman (Justin Bartha), senses Sam’s resistance and propositions him to transport ‘medicine’ for Jackie (Danny A. Abeckaser), an Israeli gangster and drug dealer, and his girlfriend, Rachel (Ari Graynor).
Sam quickly demonstrates his business skills to his boss, Jackie, who instantly takes him under his wing. Now exposed to the exciting and gritty worlds of the Manhattan and Amsterdam nightlife, Sam begins to spiral deeper into their detrimental lifestyle, experimenting with ecstasy and then falling for Rachel. As the business grows, Sam’s double life begins to rip his family apart and the community becomes suspicious of his illegal activities.”
Check out the new posters below, and congrats to HeyUGuys for their first poster quote. Jel.
JanaC
Mar 11, 2011 at 1:40 am
I like Jesse Eisenberg but this is movie isn’t new, it’s older than The Social Network. You can tell from the second poster they are banking on Eisenberg’s new status as an Academy Award nominee. But good for them, they need the money because the limited release last year was from poor marketing.