A Stranger Among Us

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A Stranger Among Us

"In a dangerous world of mystery and intrigue, she's going undercover searching for the truth."

1992

1h 50m

5.5(99 votes)

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

Detective Emily Eden is a tough New York City cop forced to go undercover to solve a puzzling murder. Her search for the truth takes her into a secret world of unwritten law and unspoken power, a world where the only way out is deeper in.

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Cast & Crew

34 members

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Melanie Griffith

Emily Eden

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Eric Thal

Ariel

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John Pankow

Levine

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Tracy Pollan

Mara

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Lee Richardson

Rebbe

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Mia Sara

Leah

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Jamey Sheridan

Nick

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Jake Weber

Yaakov

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Ro'ee Levi

Mendel

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David Rosenbaum

Mr. Klausman

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Ruth Vool

Mrs. Klausman

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David Margulies

Lt. Oliver

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Edward Rogers III

Detective Tedford

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Sound

Maurice Schell

Detective Marden

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James Gandolfini

Tony Baldessari

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Christopher Collins

Chris Baldessari

Production

Burtt Harris

Emily's Father

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Ira Rubin

French Rebbe

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Françoise Granville

French Rebbitzen

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Rena Sofer

Shayna

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Shifra Lerer

Yiddish Woman #1

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Eleanor Reissa

Yiddish Woman #2

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Jim Lovelett

File Room Clerk

Crew

Jack Gill

Zap Goon

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Steve Hamilton

Paramedic

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Paul Zim

Cantor

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Drew Eliot

Inspector

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Sasha Pasmur

Klausman Son

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John Louis Fischer

Yussel

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Jack Beers

Rebbe's Assistant

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Shanni Jaffe

Woman (uncredited)

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Dean Rader Duval

Mugger (uncredited)

Production

Abe Shainberg

Chosid (uncredited)

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Jay Brian Winnick

Rebbe's Advisor (uncredited)

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