William H. Macy
Larry Newman
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Focus is a 2001 American drama film starring William H. Macy, Laura Dern, David Paymer and Meat Loaf based on a 1945 novel by playwright Arthur Miller. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was given a limited release on October 19, 2001.
Focus: Directed by Neal Slavin. With William H. Macy, Laura Dern, David Paymer, Meat Loaf. In the waning months of World War II, a man and his wife are mistakenly identified as Jews by their anti-Semitic Brooklyn neighbors.
- (3.1K)
- Drama, Romance
- Neal Slavin
- 2002-05-02
Nov 9, 2001 · ‘Focus” is a parable about Lawrence Newman, a meek office manager who hasn’t had a day of trouble in his life until he gets a new pair of glasses and everyone, even his own mother, decides he ”looks Jewish.”
Oct 19, 2001 · Lawrence Newman (William H. Macy) is an ordinary man who doesn't want to stand out in a dangerous world. Then, unassuming Newman and his sexy, outspoken newlywed wife (Laura Dern) become caught...
- (81)
- Neal Slavin
- PG-13
- William H. Macy
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.
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.
- 106 min
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Oct 19, 2001 · Focus (2001) PG-13, 1 hr 46 min. RATE MOVIE. Lawrence Newman (William H. Macy) is an ordinary man who doesn't want to stand out in a dangerous world. Then, unassuming Newman and his sexy, outspoken newlywed wife (Laura Dern) become caught up in a case of mistaken identity.
