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A Stranger Among Us

Rated for language and violence.

In Theaters 07/17/1992 , 109min.
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Plot & Details

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 find the criminal. Once she is immersed in the community, she falls in love with one of the most devout members, who helps her find the criminal.
  • Genre(s): Crime and Mystery,Drama,Romance,Thriller
  • Run Time: 109min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 07/17/1992
  • DVD Release Date: 06/03/2003
  • Distributor(s): Buena Vista
  • Director(s): Sidney Lumet
  • Starring: Melanie Griffith , Eric Thal , John Pankow , Tracy Pollan , Lee Richardson
  • Themes: Fish Out of Water,Interracial/Cross-Cultural Romance,Murder Investigations
  • Tone: Atmospheric,Slick,Tense
  • Keywords: community,cross-cultural-relations,detective,infiltration,investigation,investigator,killing,love,murder,police,religion,romance
  • Country of Origin: USA (07-17-1992)
  • Language: English
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