Snow in August

Snow in August

Snow in August

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Snow in August

"In a world filled with hatred, their only hope was magic. Believe and anything can happen."

2001

1h 44m

7.2(12 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

When a young boy witnesses a crime, he turns to a rabbi, and the ancient mysteries of the Kaballah, for help.

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6 featured cast members

Starring

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Rabbi Judah Hirsch

Lolita Davidovich

Lolita Davidovich

Kate Devlin

Adam MacDonald

Adam MacDonald

Frankie McCarthy

Jase Blankfort

Jimmy Kabinsky

Peter Anthony Tambakis

Peter Anthony Tambakis

Michael Devlin (as Peter Tambakis)

Claudia Ferri

Claudia Ferri

Leah

Creative team

Directed by: Richard Friedenberg
Produced by: Jake Eberts
Lenny Young

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