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Feature film — 2001

Focus (2001)

6.51h 46mDrama

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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A high-signal pick with 34 votes.

Focus Productions Inc. / Carros Pictures / Dog Pond Productions / Paramount Classics

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Director: Neal Slavin

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Cast & crew

William H. Macy as Lawrence 'Larry' Newman

William H. Macy

Lawrence 'Larry' Newman

Laura Dern as Gertrude 'Gert' Hart

Laura Dern

Gertrude 'Gert' Hart

David Paymer as Mr. Finkelstein

David Paymer

Mr. Finkelstein

Meat Loaf as Fred

Meat Loaf

Fred

Kay Hawtrey as Mrs. Newman

Kay Hawtrey

Mrs. Newman

Michael Copeman as Carlson

Michael Copeman

Carlson

Kenneth Welsh as Father Crighton

Kenneth Welsh

Father Crighton

Peter Oldring as Willy Doyle

Peter Oldring

Willy Doyle

J

Joseph Ziegler

Mr. Gargan

A

Arlene Meadows

Mrs. Dewitt

Kevin Jubinville as Mr. Cole Stevens

Kevin Jubinville

Mr. Cole Stevens

Wendy Lyon as Elsie

Wendy Lyon

Elsie

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