Focus

October. 19,2001      PG-13
Rating:
6.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

William H. Macy as  Lawrence 'Larry' Newman
Laura Dern as  Gertrude 'Gert' Hart
David Paymer as  Mr. Finkelstein
Meat Loaf as  Fred
Kay Hawtrey as  Mrs. Newman
Michael Copeman as  Carlson
Kenneth Welsh as  Father Crighton
Peter Oldring as  Willy Doyle
Kevin Jubinville as  Mr. Cole Stevens
Wendy Lyon as  Elsie

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Reviews

Solemplex
2001/10/19

To me, this movie is perfection.

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Rio Hayward
2001/10/20

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

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Lachlan Coulson
2001/10/21

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

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Haven Kaycee
2001/10/22

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

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