
Feature film — 2001
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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A high-signal pick with 34 votes.
Focus Productions Inc. / Carros Pictures / Dog Pond Productions / Paramount Classics
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Director: Neal Slavin
On screen
Cast & crew

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
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