Focus
2001 · Movie · 1h 46m · PG-13
Drama
"Everything is about to become very clear."
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
55%
Metacritic
53/100
Key crew
- Neal SlavinDirector
- Kendrew LascellesScreenplay
- Mark AdlerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- William H. MacyLawrence 'Larry' Newman
- Laura DernGertrude 'Gert' Hart
- David PaymerMr. Finkelstein
- Meat LoafFred
- Kay HawtreyMrs. Newman
- Michael CopemanCarlson
- Kenneth WelshFather Crighton
- Peter OldringWilly Doyle
- Joseph ZieglerMr. Gargan
- Arlene MeadowsMrs. Dewitt
- Kevin JubinvilleMr. Cole Stevens
- Wendy LyonElsie
Stills
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Themes
antisemitism