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17 July 1992 (USA) moreTagline:
In a dangerous world of mystery and intrigue, she's going undercover searching for the truth. morePlot:
In this attempt to revisit the success of Witness in which a cop goes Amish, we here have a cop go undercover among the Hasidic Jews of New York City... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 3 nominations moreUser Comments:
Lame story and mediocre acting but good portrayal of Hasidim moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Melanie Griffith | ... | Emily Eden |
 | John Pankow | ... | Levine |
| Tracy Pollan | ... | Mara |
| Lee Richardson | ... | Rebbe |
 | Mia Sara | ... | Leah |
 | Jamey Sheridan | ... | Nick |
 | Eric Thal | ... | Ariel |
| David Margulies | ... | Lt. Oliver |
| Burtt Harris | ... | Emily's Father |
 | James Gandolfini | ... | Tony Baldessari |
| Chris Latta | ... | Chris Baldessari |
 | Jake Weber | ... | Yaakov Klausman |
| Ro'ee Levi | ... | Mendel |
| David Rosenbaum | ... | Mr. Klausman |
| Ruth Vool | ... | Mrs. Klausman |
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Iceland:L | Brazil:14 | USA:R (original rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (edited for re-rating) | Singapore:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:PGFun Stuff
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Factual errors: The Ariel character has a neatly trimmed and partially shaved beard, while explaining payes (side curls). Ultra-Orthodox Jews do not shave any part of their beard or neck. moreQuotes:
Emily Eden: With due respect, sir, inside every honest man, there's a thief trying to get out... moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Law & Order: Criminal Intent: A Murderer Among Us (#3.7)" (2003) moreFAQ
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There is not much of a plot in this movie and fortunately it wastes relatively little time in developing it. Melanie Griffith is miscast as a cop. However, her acting, while not great, is not as bad as some have said. The main point of the movie, as far as I am concerned, is to portray aspects of the Hasidic community, which most people do not know much about. This movie tells much more about the Hasidim than Witness told of about the Amish. For this alone the movie is worth watching.