Focus (2001)
Everything is about to become very clear.
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
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 106 min
Release Date: October 19, 2001
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
Screenplay
- Arthur Miller (Novel)
- Kendrew Lascelles (Screenplay)
Music: Mark Adler
Cinematography: Juan Ruiz Anchía
Editing: Tariq Anwar
Production: Focus Productions Inc., Carros Pictures, Dog Pond Productions, Paramount Classics
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Box Office: $645,418
Original Language: en
Keywords
antisemitism
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Focus about?
- 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.
- Who directed Focus?
- Focus was directed by Neal Slavin.
- Who stars in Focus?
- Focus stars William H. Macy, Laura Dern, David Paymer, Meat Loaf, Kay Hawtrey, Michael Copeman.
- How long is Focus?
- Focus has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is Focus?
- Focus is a Drama film.
- How much did Focus gross?
- Focus grossed $645,418 worldwide.
- Where was Focus produced?
- Focus was produced in United States of America.