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City Hall (1996)

R 111 min  -  Drama | Thriller  -   16 February 1996 (USA)
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The accidental shooting of a boy in New York leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.

Director:

Harold Becker
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Al Pacino ...
John Cusack ...
Bridget Fonda ...
Danny Aiello ...
Martin Landau ...
Judge Walter Stern
David Paymer ...
Anthony Franciosa ...
Paul Zapatti (as Tony Franciosa)
Richard Schiff ...
Lindsay Duncan ...
Sydney Pappas
Nestor Serrano ...
Det. Eddie Santos
Mel Winkler Mel Winkler ...
Det. Albert Holly
Lauren Vélez ...
Elaine Santos
Chloe Morris Chloe Morris ...
Maria Santos
Ian Quinlan Ian Quinlan ...
Randy Santos
Roberta Peters ...
Nettie Anselmo
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Storyline

A young boy dies from a stray bullet during a shootout between a cop and mob family member who had previously been supiciously given probabtion, only to break its terms. New York's Deputy Mayor, Kevin Calhoun starts digging for information. Written by Rob Hartill  

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Plot Keywords:

Mayor | Drug Dealer | Scandal | New York City | Probation  | See more »

Taglines:

Murder...Corruption...Cover-up...Scandal... See more »

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some violence See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

City Hall. La sombra de la corrupción See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$20,200,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby  | SDDS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The scenes at the snowy train station were actually filmed in 80-degree weather. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): A newscaster refers to the shooting as having taken place on Broadway and Marcy Street. The location should have been referred to as Marcy Avenue. Several times other characters do refer to the location properly. See more »

Quotes

[about Kevin]
Frank Anselmo: What are you talking about? He's a reed. You push him and... and he bends.
Paul Zapatti: Not this one. This one's a terrier! Hm, I had a dog like him once. I went to have him put down. He jumped out of my arms at the vet's and took off for the park. Heh, sometimes I still think I see him out there, watching me, gnawing on an old bone...
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Connections

References Carousel (1956) See more »

Soundtracks

"People Will Say We're In Love"
from the musical play "Oklahoma!"
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II See more »