Focus (2001)

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PG-13 | 1 hr 44 mins | Drama, Period, Adaptation | Released: 10/19/2001 |Box Office Total: $0.7M

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Synopsis:

In New York, during the height of World War II, an American community begins to unravel when a man and his wife become victims of mistaken identity. Lawrence Newman is an ordinary man who does not want to stand out in a dangerous world. Even when a woman is attacked outside his Brooklyn window, he remains quiet about what he saw, unwilling to make waves and so fearful, he even begins to question what he truly saw. But then unassuming Newman and his outspoken new wife, Gertrude, become caught up in a case of mistaken identity. Slowly ostracized at home and work, they learn the value of solidarity as they struggle to maintain their dignity while confronting their nation's lurking anti-Semitism. The unwitting focus of his neighbor's prejudice, Newman is faced with a choice: go down as a coward or take a long shot at becoming the unlikeliest of heroes by telling the truth.

Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
10/19/2001

Director	Credit
Neal Slavin	Director
Cast	Credit
William H. Macy	Lawrence Newman
Laura Dern	Gertrude Hart
David Paymer	Finkelstein
Marvin Lee Aday (Meat Loaf)	Fred
Kay Hewtrey	Mrs Newman
Michael Copeman	Carlson
Kenneth Welsh	Father Crighton
Joseph Ziegler	Gargan
Arlene Meadows	Mrs Dewitt
Peter Oldring	Willy Doyle
Robert McCarrol	Meeting Hall Man
Shaun Austin-Olsen	Sullivan
Kevin Jubinville	Cole Stevens
B J McQueen	Mel
Conrad Bergschneider	Tough's Leader
Brad Austin	Tough No 1
David Blacker	Petey
Betariz Pizano	Rape Victim
Rick Braggins	Mr Lorring
Rodger Barton	Sergeant
Andrew Massingham	Policeman
Bryon Billy	Billy
Anita Burkhart	Speaking Woman on Subway
Olivia Slavin	Mrs Dewitt's Granddaughter
Wendy Lyon	Elsie
Angela Fusco	Woman on Subway No 2
Barbara Barnes-Hopkins	Maid
Stephan Brogren	Bodyguard
Paulette Sinclair	MP Receptionist
Pat Patterson	Green Grocer
Julia Paton	Waitress
Leo Petrus	Truck Driver
Durward Allen	Photographer
Peter Evans	Man in Theater
Tedde Moore	Woman in Theater No 1
Anna-Louise Richardson	Woman in Theater No 2
Production Credits	Credit
Kip Konwiser	Co-Producer
Robert A Miller	Producer
Martin Geller	Executive Producer
Neil O'Connor	Executive Producer
Michael Bloomberg	Producer
Thomas Adelman	Co-Producer
Neal Slavin	Producer
Jamie Rizzo	Executive Producer
Anita Slavin	Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Focus Productions	Production Company
Carros Pictures	Production Company
Dog Pond	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Paramount Vantage	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Paramount Vantage	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Paramount Studios Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Locations
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Writer	Credit
Arthur Miller	Source Material
Arthur Miller	Novel as Source Material
Kendrew Lascelles	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Erik Sudmals	Assistant Production Accountant
Peter Muldoon	Production Accountant
Susan Bassett	Assistant Accountant - assistant prodction accountant
Art Department	Credit
Michelle Convey	Set Decorator
Malcolm Byard	Lead Person - leadman
Edward Bonutto	Art Director
Vlasta Svoboda	Production Designer
Brian Legault	Art Department - assistant head painter
Rick Moran	Set Dresser - on-set dresser
Henry Ranger	Scenic Artist - key scenic artist
Jai Chong	Scenic Artist - assistant key scenic artist
Brian Patrick	Set Dresser
Casting	Credit
Mary Vernieu	Casting
Jocelyn Legault	Casting Associate
Zameret Kleiman	Extras Casting
Freddy Luis	Casting Associate
Anne McCarthy	Casting
Luisa Cabidu	Extras Casting
Felicia Fasano	Casting
Clare Walker	Casting
Film Camera	Credit
Mike Stanwick	Color Timer
Sacha Hindle	Video Playback - video playback operator
Reni Hoz	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Russ Martin	Photography - stills photographer
Brian Lovery	Dailies - dailies telecine colorist
Juan Ruiz-Anchia	Director of Photography
Aidan Dunstan	Camera Trainee
Mark Willis	Camera Operator
Randall Wetherington	Camera - animation camera
Krista Teague	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Music	Credit
Gerry Gershman	Music Supervisor
Joanie Diener	Music Editor
Mark Adler	Music Conductor - score orchestrator & conductor
Mark Adler	Music
Arthur Altman	Song
Isobel Griffiths	Music Contractor - Orchestra Contractor
Martha Tilton	Song Performer
Tony Stanton	Music - music preparation
Charles Newman	Song
Paul Weston & His Orchestra	Song Performer
Jan Garber Orchestra	Song Performer
Ruth Lowe	Song - songs
David Mack	Song
Charlie Christian	Song Performer - song perfomer
Charlie Christian	Song
The Benny Goodman Sextet	Song Performer
Ella Fitzgerald	Song Performer
Lionel Hampton	Song
Glenn Miller	Song
Mike Garson	Song Performer
Sy Oliver	Song
James Oliver Young	Song
Mike Garson	Song
Trevor Bastow	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
Bryan Thomas	Stunt Man - William H Macy's stunt double
Brian Jagersky	Stunt Coordinator
Wayne Brown	Stunts
Curtis Hibbert	Stunts
Matthew van Hart	Stunt Man - David Paymer's stunt double
Chris Lamon	Stunts
Duncan McLeod	Stunts
Billy Oliver	Stunts
Steve Vignola	Stunts
Production Management	Credit
Chris Martin	Assistant Location Manager
Thomas Adelman	Line Producer
Sabine Bernhard	Production Coordinator
Debra Beers	Location Manager
Felix Gray	Assistant Director
Basil Person	Assistant Production Coordinator
Daniela Saioni	Script Supervisor
Sherri Saito	Production Manager
Nathalie Samanon	Post-Production Supervisor
Sherri Saito	Line Producer
Sarah Campbell	Assistant Director
Pat Flood	Assistant Director
Brad Greaves	Assistant Director
Patrick Murphy	Assistant Director
Jennifer Cote	Assistant Director - trainee assistant director
Publicity	Credit
Suzanne Dentay	Publicity - associate publicist
Marie Nazar	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
David B Cohen	Sound Editor
Geoff Foster	Sound Mixer - score recorder & mixer
Greg Chapman	Sound Recordist
Ken Porter	Boom Operator
Kyle Rochlin	Foley Mixer
Jon Taylor	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Howard London	ADR Mixer
Vincent Guisetti	Foley - foley walker
Jonathan Golodner	Sound Editor
Elizabeth Rainey	Foley - foley walker
Eric Behrend	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Dean Dravin	ADR Mixer
Peggy McAffee	Sound Editor
Steve Sax	Sound Editor
Visual Effects	Credit
Skylar Wilson	Special Effects - special effects key
Lisa Pacitto	Special Effects Coordinator
John Moran	Graphics
Dave McCue	Effects Supervisor - optical effects supervisor
Mike Ferriter	Visual Effects - digital compositing artist
Greg Dewey	Titles - optical department mattes/titles
Reid Burns	Visual Effects Supervisor - visual effects producer/supervisor
Blake Busby	Graphics - tilte graphics
Patrick Flanagan	Visual Effects - digital compositing artist
Kevin Shawley	Visual Effects - digital compositing artist
Beth Parker	Visual Effects - optical & digital line-up
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Rita Pacitto	Hair Assistant - assistant hair
Laurie Munday	Set Costumer - key set costumer
Mia Sturup	Costume Supervisor
Traci Loader	Makeup Assistant - assistant make-up
Vickie Graef	Costume Designer
Anne Henshaw	Assistant Costume Designer
Linda Dowds	Makeup Artist - key makeup artist
James Douglas Brown	Hairdresser
Linda Melazzo	Makeup Artist
Gisella Zomparelli