Focus
“Everything is about to become very clear.”
2001•PG-13•1h 46m•6.5•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Neal Slavin
Writer
Kendrew Lascelles
Revenue
$1M
Languages
English
Studio
Focus Productions Inc.
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
Production
Company
Focus Productions Inc.
Company
Carros Pictures
Company
Dog Pond Productions
Company
Paramount Classics
Producer
Michael Bloomberg
Producer
Robert A. Miller
Producer
Neal Slavin
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