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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:4
Rotten:8
Average Rating:4.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: In Sidney Lumet's A STRANGER AMONG US, an undercover police detective, Emily Eden (Melanie Griffith), integrates into a Hasidic neighborhood in New York City in order to identify a murderer who is... [More]
Starring: Melanie Griffith, Eric Thal, Mia Sara, John Pankow
Director: Sidney Lumet
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What could easily have been another irritatingly earnest, clueless depiction of orthodox Jewish stereotypes, unfolds as an involving, challenging, and (most importantly) respectful treatment of [an] oft misrepresented religion
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Top CriticOne of Lumet's weakest films. this is a dramatically preposterous and emotionaly unsatisfying tale of culture collision, further hampered by a reverential but inaccurate portrait of the Hassidic culture.
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A fantastic performance by Thal....genuinely captivating
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Halfway through this fascinating drama, it becomes clear that the filmmakers are less interested in solving the crime than in conveying the spiritual dynamism of the Hasidic community.
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