Focus (2001)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $645,418.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.169 |
Directed By
Neal Slavin
Crew
Tariq Anwar
Neal Slavin
Kendrew Lascelles
Arthur Miller
Mary Vernieu
Michael Bloomberg
Thomas D. Adelman
Neil O’Connor
Jamie Rizzo
Thomas D. Adelman
Mark Adler
Vlasta Svoboda
Anne McCarthy
Juan Ruiz Anchía
Robert A. Miller
Felicia Fasano
Martin Geller
Anita Slavin
Kip Konwiser
Neal Slavin
TOP CAST
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
Wendy Lyon
Elsie
Stefan Brogren
Bodyguard
Shaun Austin-Olsen
Sullivan
B.J. McQueen
Mel
Conrad Bergschneider
Tough's Leader
Brad Austin
First Tough
David Blacker
Petey
Beatriz Pizano
Rape Victim
Rick Braggins
Mr. Lorring
Rodger Barton
Sergeant
Andrew Massingham
Policeman
Bryon Bully
Billy
Angela Fusco
Second Woman on Subway
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