Melanie Griffith,
Eric Thal,
John Pankow,
Tracy Pollan,
Lee Richardson
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When a Jewish jeweler is found dead and his store is missing more than one million dollars in diamonds, a New York police detective (Melanie Griffith) goes undercover in a community of Hasidic Jews to... read more
DVD Release Date: June 3, 2003
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July 16, 2011I had no idea Melanie had this in her, really solid performance.I really enjoyed the peek inside the Hasidic Jewish Community, Interesting & Lovely.This was a Surprisingly good film.
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March 7, 2008One critic said, "the filmmakers are less interested in solving the crime than in conveying the spiritual dynamism of the Hasidic community." That nails it. It's worth watching for that. The rest is pretty weak.
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May 24, 2011
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
November 22, 2009
Jordan Hiller, Bangitout.com
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] o... Full Review
February 22, 2008
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
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. Full Review
March 31, 2005
Clint Morris, Film Threat
A fantastic performance by Thal....genuinely captivating
June 7, 2003
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
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. Full Review
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
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