Altho it is not usually classified in this category, how about SCARFACE -- obviously the GODFATHERS in terms of the darker side of the picture, HESTER STREET usually comes up in this venue, also like Levinson's AVALON altho not named as Jewish, immigrant experience is all the more powerful for being portrayed as generic. MOSCOW ON THE HUDSON isn't nearly as trivialized as it seems, but for the best picture of recent Russian immigration, and very dark indeed, is LITTLE ODESSA. If you need more, please feel free to contact me. HR GREENBERG MD ENDIT ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]