An old Jewish couple the Rosens (Ruth Gordon and Lee Strasberg) who migrated to Brooklyn, New York after the war have lived in harmony within a mostly ageing community until now… Threatened from the increasing violence of street gangs who target the elderly and most vulnerable, the Rosens stick to their convictions, determined to keep home - home. As the attacks escalate and Becky Rosen’s health declines David Rosen is forced to take the law into his own hands. Director Verona manages to achieve a sense of empathy as he removes all formal symbols of law and order creating a playing field where it is every man for themselves. Cast includes: Janet Leigh, and Joe Silver.
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ACMI Identifier
312389
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Family - United States
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Jews - Migrations
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Jews - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New York (N.Y.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → United States - Social life and customs
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Change
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Civil law
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Attitude change
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Change
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cities and towns - Growth - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Civil law
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Death
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Death - Religious aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Gangs
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Jews - Migrations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Judaism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social action
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social change
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social classes
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social conflict
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems in motion pictures
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social psychology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social structure
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social structure - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social values
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Violence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Alienation (Social psychology)
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Attitude change
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Attitude change in children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Death - Religious aspects
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Life change events
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Old age
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Violence
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Alienation (Social psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Attitude change
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Death
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Death - Psychological aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Death - Religious aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Life change events
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Old age
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Revenge
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Social psychology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Violence
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Sound
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Colour
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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)