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Focus (2001)
In the waning months of World War II, a man and his wife are mistakenly identified as Jews by their anti-Semitic Brooklyn neighbors. Suddenly the victims of religious and racial persecution, they find themselves aligned with a local Jewish immigrant in a struggle for dignity and survival.
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In the waning months of World War II, a man and his wife are mistakenly identified as Jews by their anti-Semitic Brooklyn neighbors. Suddenly the victims of religious and racial persecution, they find themselves aligned with a local Jewish immigrant in a struggle for dignity and survival.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Drama
Written By:Kendrew Lascelles
In Theaters:10/19/2001
Box Office:$645,418
Runtime:106 minutes
Studio:Focus Productions Inc., Carros Pictures, Dog Pond Productions, Paramount Classics
Cast
Neal Slavin
Director
William H. Macy
Lawrence 'Larry' Newman
Laura Dern
Gertrude 'Gert' Hart
David Paymer
Mr. Finkelstein
Meat Loaf
Fred
Kay Hawtrey
Mrs. Newman
Michael Copeman
Carlson
Kenneth Welsh
Father Crighton
Peter Oldring
Willy Doyle
Joseph Ziegler
Mr. Gargan
Arlene Meadows
Mrs. Dewitt
Kevin Jubinville
Mr. Cole Stevens
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