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
A Stranger Among Us (1992)
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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... 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 suspected to be a member of the community. [More]
Starring: Melanie Griffith, Eric Thal, Mia Sara, John Pankow
Starring: Melanie Griffith, Eric Thal, Mia Sara, John Pankow, Tracy Pollan
Director: Sidney Lumet
Director: Sidney Lumet
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Jun 3, 2003
Reviews for A Stranger Among Us
One 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.
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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