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A Stranger Among Us

Play trailer Poster for A Stranger Among Us PG-13,  1992,  1h 50m,  Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 21% 38 Reviews Tomatometer 39% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
21% Tomatometer 38 Reviews 39% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
A New York policewoman (Melanie Griffith) enters the Hasidic community to investigate a diamond-robbery murder.
A Stranger Among Us

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Critics Consensus

A disappointing misfire for director Sidney Lumet, A Stranger Among Us tries to tell a murder mystery and a fish-out-of-water love story, doing a disservice to both.

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Peter Rainer Los Angeles Times May 3, 2014
A Stranger Among Us isn't emotionally on a much higher level than a Harlequin romance, but Lumet keeps the actors in front of us, and we enjoy watching them. Go to Full Review
Desmond Ryan Philadelphia Inquirer May 3, 2014
1.5/4
[Lumet] may be the quintessential New York director, but A Stranger Among Us argues that he should stay out of Brooklyn. Go to Full Review
Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel May 3, 2014
3/5
Director Sidney Lumet is obviously fascinated by the Hasidic community, and he displays this fascination by presenting the Jewish characters and settings with affection and respect. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Aug 10, 2020
2/5
While Avrech's script, which might as well be a sci-fi film in its depiction of NYPD operations, is mostly at fault, Griffith casts a dubious shadow over the proceedings. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Feb 3, 2016
2/4
A Stranger Among Us is rife with laughably heavy-handed instances of plot and character development... Go to Full Review
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Kylo S Feb 10, 2018 Fascinating and respectful of the Hassidic community in Brooklyn. Directed by Sidney Lumet- an absorbing movie!
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Sidney Lumet

Director

Melanie Griffith

Emily Eden

Eric Thal

Ariel

John Pankow

Levine

Tracy Pollan

Mara

Lee Richardson

Rebbe

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A Stranger Among Us

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Movie Info

Synopsis A New York policewoman (Melanie Griffith) enters the Hasidic community to investigate a diamond-robbery murder.
Director
Sidney Lumet
Producer
Steve Golin, Sigurjon Sighvatsson, Howard Rosenman
Production Co
Propaganda Films, Sandollar Productions, Hollywood Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 17, 1992, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.1M
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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