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City of Hope

  • 19911991
  • RR
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.6K
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City of Hope (1991)
Home Video Trailer from Columbia Tristar
Play trailer1:39
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An intersecting tale with a multitude of characters living lives which, in one way or another, revolve around an old apartment block scheduled to be demolished.An intersecting tale with a multitude of characters living lives which, in one way or another, revolve around an old apartment block scheduled to be demolished.An intersecting tale with a multitude of characters living lives which, in one way or another, revolve around an old apartment block scheduled to be demolished.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John Sayles
  • Writer
    • John Sayles
  • Stars
    • Vincent Spano
    • Tony Lo Bianco
    • Stephen Mendillo
  • Director
    • John Sayles
  • Writer
    • John Sayles
  • Stars
    • Vincent Spano
    • Tony Lo Bianco
    • Stephen Mendillo
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 18User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 4 nominations

    Videos2

    City of Hope
    Trailer 1:39
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    City Of Hope: All I'm Asking
    Clip 1:13
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    Photos17

    City of Hope (1991)
    City of Hope (1991)
    City of Hope (1991)
    City of Hope (1991)
    City of Hope (1991)
    Angela Bassett and Joe Morton in City of Hope (1991)
    Gina Gershon and Vincent Spano in City of Hope (1991)
    Vincent Spano in City of Hope (1991)
    Vincent Spano in City of Hope (1991)
    Tony Lo Bianco and Joe Morton in City of Hope (1991)
    Joe Morton in City of Hope (1991)
    Vincent Spano and Tony Lo Bianco in City of Hope (1991)

    Top cast

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    Vincent Spano
    Vincent Spano
    • Nick Rinaldi
    Tony Lo Bianco
    Tony Lo Bianco
    • Joe Rinaldi
    Stephen Mendillo
    Stephen Mendillo
    • Yoyo
    Chris Cooper
    Chris Cooper
    • Riggs
    Joe Morton
    Joe Morton
    • Wynn
    Charlie Yanko
    • Stavros
    Jace Alexander
    Jace Alexander
    • Bobby
    Todd Graff
    Todd Graff
    • Zip
    Scott Tiler
    • Vinnie
    John Sayles
    John Sayles
    • Carl
    Frankie Faison
    Frankie Faison
    • Levonne
    Gloria Foster
    Gloria Foster
    • Jeanette
    Tom Wright
    Tom Wright
    • Malik
    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Reesha
    David Strathairn
    David Strathairn
    • Asteroid
    Maggie Renzi
    Maggie Renzi
    • Connie
    Marianne Leone
    Marianne Leone
    • Joann
    S.J. Lang
    • Bauer
    • Director
      • John Sayles
    • Writer
      • John Sayles
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film cast includes one Oscar winner: Chris Cooper; and three Oscar nominees: David Strathairn, John Sayles and Angela Bassett.
    • Quotes

      Wynn: All the problems we're hearing about tonight, the unemployment, the drugs, the street crimes, those will always be the highest when they people have the least education. So you'll can pay now or you can pay later. I mean if you have a brain tumor you wouldn't shop around for the cheapest surgeon you'll look for the best and that's what we're voting on tonight: the best for our children. Or do we sell out their futures for few tax cuts? Thank you.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Frankie and Johnny/Homicide/Little Man Tate/Ricochet/Shattered (1991)

    User reviews18

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    No one is clean
    "City of Hope": Let writer/director John Sayles pull you into one huge, HUGE, swirling Swirling SWIRLING mmmMMesSsmEEEesSSSMsmeSss of corruption. A big city has all the typical problems. Everyone operates realistically – i.e., you scratch my back, maybe I'll scratch yours. Right and wrong are lost concepts. Social and political survival tactics are practiced by the hunters and the hunted. No one is clean. Deals are made. Victims are collateral damage. It is a realistic story, with slightly enlarged dramatic characters. You won't laugh. (P.S. - See John Sayles film "The Secret of Roan Inish". It is nothing like "City of Hope" but it's amazing and wonderful.)
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 15, 1991 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La ciutat de l'esperança
    • Filming locations
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    • Production companies
      • Esperanza Films Inc.
      • The Samuel Goldwyn Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,345,015
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $35,281
      • Oct 14, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,345,015
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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