The movie “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan”, directed by Dennis Dugan, is an action-comedy film where Adam Sandler played the role of Zohan, an Israeli Special Forces Soldier who fakes his death to become a hairstylist in New York City. John Turturro and Emmanuelle Chriqui also starred in the movie. This article will discuss where the movie was filmed and some background information and interesting facts about it.
Where it Filmed?
The filming of “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan” took place in various locations. The cities included:
- Tel Aviv, Israel
- Cabo San Lucas, and La Paz in Baja California Sur, Mexico
- Universal Studios – 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
- Sony Pictures Studios – 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
The filming took place from July 27, 2007, to October 15, 2007.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Adam Sandler | Zohan |
| John Turturro | Phantom |
| Emmanuelle Chriqui | Dalia |
| Nick Swardson | Michael |
| Lainie Kazan | Gail |
| Ido Mosseri | Oori |
| Rob Schneider | Salim |
| Dave Matthews | James |
| Michael Buffer | Walbridge |
| Charlotte Rae | Mrs. Greenhouse |
| Sayed Badreya | Hamdi |
| Daoud Heidami | Nasi |
| Kevin Nealon | Kevin |
| Robert Smigel | Yosi |
| Shelley Berman | Zohan’s Father |
| Chris Rock | Taxi Driver |
| Mariah Carey | Mariah Carey |
| John McEnroe | John McEnroe |
| George Takei | George Takei |
| Bruce Vilanch | Bruce Vilanch |
| John Paul DeJoria | Paul Mitchell |
| Alec Mapa | Claude |
| Ahmed Ahmed | Waleed |
| Ben Wise | Yitzhak |
| John Farley | Tom |
| Guri Weinberg | Aharon |
| Danny A. Abeckaser | Ze’ev |
| Roni Levy | Ephraim |
| Reuven Bar-Yotam | Levi |
| Barry Livingston | Gray Kleibolt |
| Rick Gifford | Philip |
| Daniel Browning Smith | Real Estate Agent |
| Tyler Spindel | Doorman |
| Todd Holland | Fred |
| Kevin Grady | Coleman |
| Bobby Tisdale | Skizzy |
| Herzl Tobey | Commander |
| Ori Pfeffer | Second Commander |
| Alex Luria | Koby |
| Guy Oseary | Avi |
| Yinon Sapir | Danny |
| Donna Feldman | Michal |
| Yamit Sol | Dorit |
| Naama Nativ | Sara |
| Dennis Dugan | Homeless Guy |
| Gerry Del Sol | Exploded Shop Owner |
| Shulie Cowen | Debbie |
| Helen Siff | Mrs. Skitzer |
| Betty Murphy | Mrs. Haynes |
| Cynthia Frost | Mrs. Paulson |
| Anna Berger | Older Lady in Salon |
| Susan Grace | Older Lady in Salon |
| Bunny Levine | Older Lady in Salon |
| Norma Michaels | Older Lady in Salon |
| Marjorie Loomis | Older Lady in Salon |
| Carol Schlanger | Older Lady in Salon |
| Phoebe Dorin | Older Lady in Salon |
| Lina So | Hip Salon Receptionist |
| Eloise DeJoria | Blonde at Salon |
| Vanessa Long | Catty Hairdresser |
| Donielle Artese | African American Salon Owner |
| Adria Tennor | Kids’ Salon Owner |
| Blake Bertrand | Little Boy |
| Laurie Meghan Phelps | Plus Size Girl at Disco |
| Kenneth Greenaway | DJ |
| Constance Barron | First Woman in Cab |
| Kristen Lowman | First Woman in Cab |
| Penelope Windust | Second Woman in Cab |
| Kathleen Noone | Second Woman in Cab |
| Christopher Innvar | Angry Tall Driver |
| Ray Garvey | Truck Driver |
| Barbara Ann Davison | Dog Owner |
| Eric Lamonsoff | Hamdi’s Passenger |
| Connor Wiles | Boy Customer |
| Jennifer De Minco | Arguing Female Customer |
| Nicole Bennett | Walbridge’s Girlfriend |
| Edmund Lyndeck | Pharmacist |
| Lily Javaherpour | Inaz |
| Kristina Haddad | Hamdi’s Wife (voice) |
| Larry Marko | Phantom’s Trainer |
| Anne Marie Howard | Reporter |
| Veerta Motiani | Beach Girl |
| Billy Concha | Kayaker |
| Marco Khan | Terrorist with Hand |
| Latif Marotti | Disco Merchant |
| Christian Reeve | Disco Merchant |
| Aesop Aquarian | Rabbi (uncredited) |
| Michelle Arenal | Girl on Zohan’s Shoulders (uncredited) |
| Jordan Ashbrook | Hot Girl in Club (uncredited) |
| Moran Atias | Eti (uncredited) |
| Ashley Ausburn | Girl at Mall (uncredited) |
| Barbara Jean Barrielle | Cheerleader (uncredited) |
| Mike Basone | Israeli Fan (uncredited) |
| Mike Batayeh | Fry Cook (uncredited) |
| Robert Benny | Autograph Seeker #1 (uncredited) |
| Bart Blackburn | Israeli Hacky Sack Coach (uncredited) |
| Denise Bradley | Hacky Sack Enthusiast (uncredited) |
| Guile Branco | Israeli Soldier (uncredited) |
| Lamar Brown | Businessman (uncredited) |
| Melanie Bulujian | Israeli Dancer (uncredited) |
| Monica Cabral | Fizzy-Bubbeleh Girl (uncredited) |
| Kevin Cannon | Times Square Crazy Man (uncredited) |
| Ella Christopher | Phantom’s Wife (uncredited) |
| Nick Clark | Nick (uncredited) |
| Cher Cosenza | Ribbon Cutting Girl (uncredited) |
| Rossie Cottrell | Phantom’s Wife (uncredited) |
| Tom Coughlin | City Goer (uncredited) |
| John Dardenne | Israeli Hacky Sack Fan (uncredited) |
| Joseph DeLuca | Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited) |
| Kendall Draughn | Picnic Girl (uncredited) |
| John Duerler | Electronic Store Customer (uncredited) |
| Marshall Factora | Airline Terminal Passenger (uncredited) |
| John Farrer | Priest (uncredited) |
| Eric Feliciano | Israeli Fan (uncredited) |
| Ian Fisher | Disco Merchant (uncredited) |
| Anna Florence | Phantom’s Wife (uncredited) |
| Maite Garcia | Phantom’s Wife (uncredited) |
| Leslie Garza | Disco Hip Girl (uncredited) |
| Jessica Mei Gershen | Girl in Club (uncredited) |
| Nikki Giavasis | Waitress (uncredited) |
| Ronald E. Giles | Commuter (uncredited) |
| Sharlene Grover | Israeli Soldier (uncredited) |
| Sepideh Haftgoli | Israeli Soldier (uncredited) |
| Betsy Hammer | Beauty Salon Client (uncredited) |
| Zahra Heydari | Dalohan Receptionist (uncredited) |
| Seth Howard | Party Guy (uncredited) |
| Kevin James | Hacky Sack Tournament Celebrity Judge (uncredited) |
| Paul Jeans | Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
| Dave Johnson | Spectator (uncredited) |
| Todd Justin | Night Club Bouncer (uncredited) |
| Sam Kalidi | Amir – Bearded Man (uncredited) |
| Sona Karia | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Samantha Kelly | Go Go Dancer (uncredited) |
| Rock Kohli | Vendor with No Fizzi Bubblech (uncredited) |
| Mark Kubr | Criminal #3 (uncredited) |
| Timothy Dean Lee | Shocked Businessman (uncredited) |
| Paula Lemes | Go Go Dancer (uncredited) |
| Bernadette Lords | Business Woman (uncredited) |
| Anthony Martins | Arab #3 (uncredited) |
| Roni Meron | Hot Girl / Waitress (uncredited) |
| Nicole Montano | Cheerleader (uncredited) |
| Rachel Mower | Girl in Park (uncredited) |
| Rachael Murphy | Girl in Club (uncredited) |
| Bibiana Navas | Phantom’s Wife (uncredited) |
| Christina Neferis | Hacky Sack Fan (uncredited) |
| Adam Ohl | Street Merchant (uncredited) |
| Dianne Perry | Phantom’s Wife (uncredited) |
| John Radcliff | Redneck Posse Man #2 (uncredited) |
| Klavdia Ramnareine | The Hot Chick (uncredited) |
| Deborah Rombaut | Snooty French girl at the club (uncredited) |
| Sandra Rosko | Middle Eastern Girl (uncredited) |
| Jackie Sandler | Mom in line for Goat Ride (uncredited) |
| Sadie Sandler | Girl riding on goat (uncredited) |
| Eli Santana | Hacky Sack Spectator (uncredited) |
| Rob Shapiro | Scorekeeper (uncredited) |
| Mikael Sharafyan | Fan in the crowd (uncredited) |
| Jhennah Sinclaire | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Terrie Snell | Woman in Beauty Shop (uncredited) |
| Chris Spinelli | Angry Palestinian (uncredited) |
| Arne Starr | Israeli Weapons Trainer (uncredited) |
| Riley Thomas Stewart | Little Boy #2 (uncredited) |
| Lee Stickler | Israeli Soldier (uncredited) |
| Sarah Stringer | Party Goer (uncredited) |
| Christa Texeira | Ruth (uncredited) |
| Keana Texeira | Rock-Throwing Girl (uncredited) |
| Seth Texeira | Zeb (uncredited) |
| Sophie Texeira | Alena (uncredited) |
| Ryan Phillip Thomas | Angry Palestinian (uncredited) |
| Gina Tleel | Shopper (uncredited) |
| Uziman | Cafe Customer (uncredited) |
| Kevin Van Doorslaer | Israeli Soldier (uncredited) |
| Dave Vij | Disco-Tech (uncredited) |
| Holly Weber | Girlfriend (uncredited) |
| Molly Weiner | Salon Patron (uncredited) |
| Joe Van Wie | Hotdog Patron (uncredited) |
| Derrick Williams | East Villager (uncredited) |
| Henry Winkler | Limousine Passenger (uncredited) |
| Mark Winn | News Cameraman (uncredited) |
| Saye Yabandeh | Girlfriend (uncredited) |
| Julius Zagon | Ukrossi (uncredited) |
| David Zahedian | Phantom’s Best Friend (uncredited) |
| Maria Zambrana | Taxi Cab Patron (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- Movie title: You Don’t Mess with the Zohan (2008).
- Run time: 1 hour 53 minutes
- Genre: Action, Comedy
- Released on 19th September 2008
- Directed by Dennis Dugan
- Written by Adam Sandler, Robert Smigel, and Judd Apatow
- Starred actors: Adam Sandler as Zohan, John Turturro as Phantom, and Emmanuelle Chriqui as Dalia
- The movie got 2 wins and 2 nominations for awards.
- Adam Sandler’s character, Zohan, is an Israeli Special Forces Soldier who changes his identity to pursue his dream of being a hairstylist in New York City.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
- Latitude: 22.8948129
- Longitude: -109.9152149
- Place ID: ChIJoQjlifNKr4YRaLiiwWLfpEs
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Cabo San Lucas, BCS, Mexico
- Timezone: America/Mazatlan
- Location Name: La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
- Latitude: 24.1426408
- Longitude: -110.3127531
- Place ID: ChIJVxDa9d7Sr4YRtqPxwOjSdUg
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: La Paz, BCS, Mexico
- Timezone: America/Mazatlan
- Location Name: Little Europe, Backlot, Universal Studios – 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
- Latitude: 34.1370713
- Longitude: -118.3533061
- Place ID: ChIJzzgyJU–woARcZqceSdQ3dM
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
