Guns & Moses

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Guns & Moses

2025,

1h 34m,

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Mystery & Thriller

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Mo Zaltzman is a beloved Hasidic rabbi in a dusty desert town. When his congregation is violently attacked, police quickly arrest a young white nationalist who threatened them in the past, but Rabbi Mo doesn't believe the troubled teen is a killer. Since no one else will investigate, Rabbi Mo becomes the detective. As the bodies pile up, he must learn how to use a gun to battle the real enemy. At the heart of the film is the unexpected bond between the rabbi and the anti-Semite, as well as Mo's looming fear that he won't pull the trigger if he has to... and that he will.

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Jul 16, 2025

The enterprising indie production entertains even as it sends some very mixed messages... Guns & Moses can be accused of implausibility, tonal missteps and sporadic heavy-handedness -- but you can’t say it lacks chutzpah.

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Toba Singer

culturevulture.net

Sep 10, 2025

Guns & Moses deserves to be touted as a low-budget, yet mitzvah-inspired homage to “Chinatown,” as it takes antisemitism to the woodshed while standing sentry duty at the Second Amendment.

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Olivia Haynie

The Forward

Jul 24, 2025

The writing is hammy, the dialogue overexpository, and although the cast’s performances are heartfelt, it’s not enough to compensate for cheesy lines … [But] the film is notable for being a positive deviation from the typical portrayal of Jews in movies.

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Nora Lee Mandel

Maven's Nest

Jul 21, 2025

7/10

Scarily relevant about violence against Jews, yet also showcases how authorities leap on antisemitism for disturbing incidents when truths are more complex. Like clergy detectives on British TV, with more shooting, thrilling chase scene, diverse tunes.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Jul 20, 2025

Despite a few stumbles and some corny dialogue, Guns & Moses is an absorbing murder mystery with a rabbi becoming an amateur detective in a case involving antisemitism and environmental concerns. The investigation scenes are better than the action scenes.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Jul 18, 2025

“Guns & Moses” (2025) won’t be a blast for moviegoers looking for a Jewish vigilante who takes out the white nationalist hate group that allegedly attacked his congregation.

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Mo Zaltzman is a beloved Hasidic rabbi in a dusty desert town. When his congregation is violently attacked, police quickly arrest a young white nationalist who threatened them in the past, but Rabbi Mo doesn't believe the troubled teen is a killer. Since no one else will investigate, Rabbi Mo becomes the detective. As the bodies pile up, he must learn how to use a gun to battle the real enemy. At the heart of the film is the unexpected bond between the rabbi and the anti-Semite, as well as Mo's looming fear that he won't pull the trigger if he has to... and that he will.

Director: Salvador Litvak
Producer: Lee Broda, Salvador Litvak, Isen Robbins, Aimee Schoof
Screenwriter: Nina Litvak, Salvador Litvak
Production Co: Guns and Moses, Intrinsic Value Films, Pictures from the Fringe, LB Entertainment
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 14, 2025, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Sep 7, 2025
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 14, 2025
Runtime: 1h 34m

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