City Hall (1996) 6.1
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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City Hall (1996) 6.1
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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| Al Pacino | ... | ||
| John Cusack | ... | ||
| Bridget Fonda | ... | ||
| Danny Aiello | ... | ||
| Martin Landau | ... |
Judge Walter Stern
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| David Paymer | ... | ||
| Anthony Franciosa | ... |
Paul Zapatti
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| Richard Schiff | ... | ||
| Lindsay Duncan | ... |
Sydney Pappas
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| Nestor Serrano | ... |
Det. Eddie Santos
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Mel Winkler | ... |
Det. Albert Holly
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| Lauren Vélez | ... |
Elaine Santos
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Chloe Morris | ... |
Maria Santos
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Ian Quinlan | ... |
Randy Santos
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| Roberta Peters | ... |
Nettie Anselmo
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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
This is a movie for John Cusack fans. He is in almost every scene as a mayoral aide who gets in way over his head trying to solve a murder mystery involving a drug dealer, a lonewolf cop and a six-year-old boy. Cusack has definitely grown into serious adult roles, as this film makes abundantly clear. Pacino is also topnotch as a crusading mayor who harbors a terrible secret. He is in control and charismatic as hell. Watch for the funeral scene where he sways what could have been a very hostile crowd. Danny Aiello also is terrific as a Brooklyn borough chief in bed with the mafia. Too bad the shaky script wasn't up to the acting. Is this a drama or an action piece? It wavers back and forth. But even if you figure out the resolution early on, which my kid did less than halfway through, this may keep you reasonably spellbound. A little too talky, although some pretty good dialogue.