Sandler, who co-wrote the script with his frequent collaborators Judd Apatow and Robert Smigel, was attempting something genuinely difficult: a mainstream studio comedy about Middle Eastern politics. The film explicitly argues that the cycle of revenge is childish, and that mutual respect (and capitalism, via a electronics store) can bridge seemingly unbridgeable divides. Zohan and The Phantom don’t finally make peace over a political summit; they make peace because they’re both tired of fighting and realize they’re better as partners in a hair salon.
You're probably thinking of "Zohan" (2008), a comedy-action film starring Adam Sandler. zohan film
The film's plot is somewhat absurd, with Zohan (Sandler) posing as a hairstylist in Los Angeles, while trying to win the heart of a beautiful woman, Linda (Emile Hirsch). However, things get complicated when his former handler, Agent X (Peter Sellers), and a Palestinian terrorist, Khalil (Antwan Tanner), start causing trouble. Sandler, who co-wrote the script with his frequent