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A disco-fueled Israeli matchmaker who stalks obituaries for love? Buckle up.
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The Hit (1979)

chaotic good70s cheesedisco fever

Overview

ComedyMusic

Dr. Shuki Chaftziva is a ballroom dancing instructor who tries his hand at match-making. He follows the obituaries and takes his client, Zigi Fuchsman, an auto mechanic and childhood friend, to comfort the mourners and check out the widow and her property. At the same time, Ben Gurion Shemesh, a grease monkey who wants to be a singer, tries to win the heart of Dina, the disco floozy and also Zigi's daughter

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Content warning
musical
class mobilityromantic delusionfound familygrief as opportunity

Standout Aspects

Costume

Polyester suits that scream 1979 Tel Aviv

Acting

Ofra Haza before she was a global star

Best for:Friends: Drunk commentary with friends who love terrible wigs·Background: Chaos cleaning to disco beats you can't unhear
Assi Dayan

Director

Assi Dayan

ReleasedJun 6, 1979
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight

Top Cast

Gavri Banai

Gavri Banai

Ben-Gurion (Benji) Shemesh

Yisrael Poliakov

Yisrael Poliakov

Zigi Fuchsman

Shaike Levi

Shaike Levi

Shuki Heftziba

Ofra Haza

Ofra Haza

Dina Fuchsman

Shula Revach

Shula Revach

Yehuda Danziger's Widow

Menahem Zilberman

Menahem Zilberman

Tzakhi Danziger

Doval'e Glickman

Doval'e Glickman

Efraim Shamir

Efraim Shamir

Bnei-Brak Municipality Clerk

Yaron London

Yaron London

Yaron London

Reuven Dayan

Reuven Dayan

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Ofra Haza was already a rising star when this dropped; she'd explode globally in the 80s.

Trivia

Assi Dayan, the director, was legendary Israeli actor Moshe Dayan's son and a controversial figure himself.

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