---
title: "Focus"
year: 2001
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/focus-2001"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 150502
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 97
community_rating: 10.0
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# Focus (2001) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/focus-2001

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Focus is a film first released in 2001. Catalogued under Action, Crime. Produced and broadcast by Waterline Pictures. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An ambitious photographer documenting life in a gang realizes he is in too deep."

### Why Watch
- fast-paced runtime of one hour and thirty-seven minutes
- engaging crime and action plot

### Caveats & Content Note
- contains violence as bodies start to drop
- Tone & Suitability: The film is rated R and features crime elements and violence.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: tense, gritty, suspenseful, dark

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/focus-2001#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Roger Roth
- **Networks / Studios**: Waterline Pictures

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Brandon Karrer** as *Robert*
- **Trent Cameron** as *Keith*
- **Nadege August** as *Anisa*
- **Charles Dirden III** as *Rap Artist*
- **Jennifer Jostyn** as *Sidney*
- **Lloyd Avery II** as *G-Ride*
- **Cristos**
- **Gary LeRoi Gray** as *Marcus*
- **Arvie Lowe, Jr.** as *Boo*
- **Brent Jefferson Lowe** as *Undercover cop*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was the film Focus released?
The film was released on 08/03/2001 in the US.

### Q: What is the runtime of Focus?
The runtime is 1 hour and 37 minutes.

### Q: What are the genres of the film?
The film is categorized under action and crime.

### Q: What is the main plot of the film?
An ambitious photographer hooks up with a gang to document life in the hood and realizes he is in too deep.

### Q: What is the age rating for Focus?
The film carries an R rating.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Focus — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/150502)
- [Focus (2001) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/179251-focus/prehled/)
- [Focus (2001) | DIV.cz](https://div.cz/film/focus-2001)
- [Focus (1997) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/531536-focus)
- [Focus (2015) - FDb.cz](https://www.fdb.cz/film/127199-focus)

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