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City Hall (1996) -- "CBS News Raw:" At New Orleans City Hall police use chemical sprays and tasers against protesters seeking to halt demolition of public housing. Some protesters were forcefully removed from the city council chambers.
City Hall (1996) -- "CBS News Raw:" Police in New Orleans use a chemical spray on protesters storming the gates of City Hall demonstrating against the demolition of public housing.
City Hall (1996) -- A gunman shot and killed five people at City Hall in Kirkwood, Mo. before being fatally shot by police. Marc Cox of KMOV-TV reports.

Overview

User Rating:
6.1/10   8,931 votes
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Director:
Harold Becker
Writers (WGA):
Ken Lipper (written by) and
Paul Schrader (written by) ...
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Release Date:
16 February 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
Murder...Corruption...Cover-up...Scandal... more
Plot:
The accidental shooting of a boy in New York leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
Actor Tony Franciosa Dead at 77
 (From WENN. 22 January 2006)

User Comments:
Intelligent political thriller not pretending anything more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Al Pacino ... Mayor John Pappas

John Cusack ... Deputy Mayor Kevin Calhoun

Bridget Fonda ... Marybeth Cogan

Danny Aiello ... Frank Anselmo

Martin Landau ... Judge Walter Stern

David Paymer ... Abe Goodman

Anthony Franciosa ... Paul Zapatti (as Tony Franciosa)

Richard Schiff ... Larry Schwartz
Lindsay Duncan ... Sydney Pappas

Nestor Serrano ... Det. Eddie Santos
Mel Winkler ... Det. Albert Holly
Lauren Vélez ... Elaine Santos
Chloe Morris ... Maria Santos
Ian Quinlan ... Randy Santos
Roberta Peters ... Nettie Anselmo
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some violence.
Runtime:
111 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby | SDDS

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Trivia:
Anthony Franciosa's last film. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the shootout at the beginning of the movie, there is an obvious squib on the front of Tino's jacket visible just before the detective shoots him. more
Quotes:
Kevin Calhoun: The only thing new about this world is the history we don't know. more
Movie Connections:
References "The Robert MacNeil Report" (1975) more
Soundtrack:
What's Then more

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13 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
Intelligent political thriller not pretending anything, 23 January 2002
8/10
Author: pivko from Prague, Czech Republic

Well, there is a plenty of ways how to spoil a political thriller. Usually they are derivative or too ambitious, often they feature a conspiracy that is totally paranoic and unbelievable. But City Hall does not do neither of the above mentioned. The plot is cleverly crafted, story is believable. As far as characters go I would say this movie is a solid average. No character seems out of place and Al Pacino is brilliant as always. His portrayal of a charismatic NYC mayor is superb and proves again that Al Pacino belongs to the absolute top of American actors nowadays.

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