Focus

Focus

106 mins | Drama | Oct. 19, 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.

Focus

106 mins | Drama | Oct. 19, 2001

Focus
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Dog Pond Productions, Focus Productions Inc., Carros Pictures
Original title Focus
Directors Neal Slavin
Writers Kendrew Lascelles, Arthur Miller

Cast

William H. Macy

as Lawrence 'Larry' Newman

Laura Dern

as Gertrude 'Gert' Hart

David Paymer

as Mr. Finkelstein

Meat Loaf

as Fred

Kay Hawtrey

as Mrs. Newman

Michael Copeman

as Carlson

Kenneth Welsh

as Father Crighton

Peter Oldring

as Willy Doyle

Joseph Ziegler

as Mr. Gargan

Arlene Meadows

as Mrs. Dewitt

Kevin Jubinville

as Mr. Cole Stevens

Wendy Lyon

as Elsie

Stefan Brogren

as Bodyguard

Shaun Austin-Olsen

as Sullivan

B.J. McQueen

as Mel

Conrad Bergschneider

as Tough's Leader

Brad Austin

as First Tough

David Blacker

as Petey

Beatriz Pizano

as Rape Victim

Rick Braggins

as Mr. Lorring

Rodger Barton

as Sergeant

Andrew Massingham

as Policeman

Bryon Bully

as Billy

Angela Fusco

as Second Woman on Subway