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Night Falls on Manhattan (1996)

R  114 min  -  Crime | Drama   -  16 May 1997 (USA)
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A newly elected District attorney finds himself in the middle of a police corruption investigation that may involve his father and his partner.

Director:

Sidney Lumet

Writers:

Robert Daley (novel), Sidney Lumet (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andy Garcia ...
Ian Holm ...
James Gandolfini ...
Joey Allegretto
Lena Olin ...
Peggy Lindstrom
Shiek Mahmud-Bey Shiek Mahmud-Bey ...
Jordan Washington
Colm Feore ...
Elihu Harrison
Ron Leibman Ron Leibman ...
Morgenstern
Richard Dreyfuss ...
Sam Vigoda
Dominic Chianese ...
Judge Impelliteri
Paul Guilfoyle ...
McGovern
Bonnie Rose ...
Instructor
Norman Matlock Norman Matlock ...
Detective
Sidney Armus Sidney Armus ...
Judge
James Murtaugh ...
Man in Asylum (as Jim Murtaugh)
Melba Martinez Melba Martinez ...
Legal Aid Attorney
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Storyline

Sean Casey is the newest member of the district attorneys office and he is close to uncovering a police scandal that might involve his father Liam, who works for the NYPD. Then his father is critically wounded in a stake-out, Sean is chosen to prosecute the case. Written by Anonymous  

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Taglines:

In a city of nine million people is there room for one honest man?

Genres:

Crime | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Nacht über Manhattan See more »

Filming Locations:

Marietta, Georgia, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,933,255 (USA) (18 May 1997) (758 Screens)

Gross:

$9,881,286 (USA) (10 August 1997)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

This movie is loosely based on the real-life case of Larry Davis, a drug dealer who shot six cops but was acquitted (with William Kunstler as his lawyer) after charging that the police were trying to kill him because they were involved in the drug trade. The Manhattan district attorney, Robert Morgenthau, was also nicknamed "Morgy". See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Making of 'Lost World' (1997) See more »