Snow in August

Snow in August (2001)

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

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

Date of release
2001-08-12
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (12)
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Director
Richard Friedenberg

Casting

Interesting facts

Snow in August is a 2001 film adapted by Richard Friedenberg based on the New York Times best selling novel by Pete Hamill. Featuring a young boy from an Irish Catholic neighborhood of Brooklyn in 1947, the film follows the unlikely friendship that evolves between 11-year-old Michael and a Czechoslovak Rabbi that stirs up the wrath of a local Irish gang from Michael's neighborhood. After a tragic turn of events, Michael seeks the help of an ancient Jewish text to summon a protector in his time of need. The film is a made-for-television movie that was distributed by Showtime Networks in 2001, and later released on DVD in 2003.

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