The movie “Goyband” was released in 2008 and is a hit comedy. It was directed by Christopher Grimm, written by Dan Bar-Hava, Christopher Grimm and Christa McNamee and is a 98 minute long film. The leading roles were played by Adam Pascal, Josh Alexander, and Michael Apuzzo. Here, you will get to know about the shooting places of the movie and some unique backstage facts.
Where it Filmed?
The shooting of the movie was mainly held at three different locations. The first location was the beautiful Catskill Mountains in New York, USA. The second location was the bustling New York City, and the third location remained undisclosed but was somewhere in New York, USA. However, the exact filming dates are unknown.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Adam Pascal | Bobby |
| Josh Alexander | Uriel |
| Michael Apuzzo | Backup Dancer & Fan |
| Aaron Balk | Running Boy at lunch |
| Jenelle Balk | Running Girl at lunch |
| Benjamin Bauman | Haim |
| Sarah Burns | Casino Guest |
| Bern Cohen | Jeremiah the Gambler |
| Amy Davidson | Rebekka |
| Lucky Diamond | Lucky Diamond |
| Wendy Diamond | Wendy Diamond |
| Alana DiMaria | Eye to Eye Music Video Dancer |
| Dean Edwards | Ty |
| Tibor Feldman | Moe |
| Tovah Feldshuh | Leah |
| Elena Franklin | Kelly |
| Lindsey Gentile | Julie |
| Larry Goldstein | Raziel |
| Jessica Eleanor Grant | Jessica from RIPE |
| Cris Judd | Elliot |
| Sammi Kramer | Audience Member |
| Joel Leffert | Grand Rabbi Sheinman |
| Erik Liberman | Marvin |
| Valerie Anne Liston | Audience Member |
| Natasha Lyonne | Fani |
| Christa McNamee | Christa from RIPE |
| Leslie C. Nemet | Casino Dealer |
| Lia Parkin | Penelope |
| Cassandra Rivera | Audience member |
| D. Justyn Ryan | Kabbalah Dancer |
| Scott P. Sasso | Birthday party guest |
| Kevin Sebastian | Hotel Guest |
| Glenn Wein | Issac |
| Natalie Wells | Casino guest |
| Stephanie Weyman | Sarah |
| William Wise | Manny |
Trivia and Facts
- The movie won four awards.
- The recurring theme in the film is “not everything” being Kosher in the Casino.
- The lead actor, Adam Pascal, could not read sheet music, so the music director had to play a line of music for Adam to repeat as he is a quick learner with this method.
- The plot of the film revolves around ex-boyband pop star, Bobby Starr (Adam Pascal), who is booked to headline the grand opening of the first Kosher Casino in the Catskills.
- The daughter of the hotel owner, Rebekkah (Amy Davidson), hires Bobby to perform live at the hotel as her last act of rebellion before committing to her arranged marriage.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Catskill Mountains, New York, USA
- Latitude: 42.0092908
- Longitude: -74.3821116
- Place ID: ChIJMS_4aFZm3IkR-o47QnYjATs
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Catskill Mountains, Shandaken, NY 12464, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: New York City, New York, USA
- Latitude: 40.7127753
- Longitude: -74.0059728
- Place ID: ChIJOwg_06VPwokRYv534QaPC8g
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: New York, NY, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: New York, USA
- Latitude: 40.7127753
- Longitude: -74.0059728
- Place ID: ChIJOwg_06VPwokRYv534QaPC8g
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: New York, NY, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
