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City of Joy

  • 19921992
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
5.2K
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City of Joy (1992)
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An American doctor, a British nurse and an illiterate Indian farmer join together to transform a Calcutta ghetto in this uplifting, inspirational movie starring Patrick Swayze and Pauline Co... Read allAn American doctor, a British nurse and an illiterate Indian farmer join together to transform a Calcutta ghetto in this uplifting, inspirational movie starring Patrick Swayze and Pauline Collins.An American doctor, a British nurse and an illiterate Indian farmer join together to transform a Calcutta ghetto in this uplifting, inspirational movie starring Patrick Swayze and Pauline Collins.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
5.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Roland Joffé
  • Writers
    • Dominique Lapierre(book)
    • Mark Medoff(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Swayze
    • Pauline Collins
    • Om Puri
Top credits
  • Director
    • Roland Joffé
  • Writers
    • Dominique Lapierre(book)
    • Mark Medoff(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Swayze
    • Pauline Collins
    • Om Puri
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 44User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Trailer 2:22
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    Patrick Swayze and Om Puri in City of Joy (1992)
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    Patrick Swayze and Om Puri in City of Joy (1992)
    Pauline Collins and Roland Joffé in City of Joy (1992)
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    Top cast

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    Patrick Swayze
    Patrick Swayze
    • Max Loweas Max Lowe
    Pauline Collins
    Pauline Collins
    • Joan Bethelas Joan Bethel
    Om Puri
    Om Puri
    • Hazari Palas Hazari Pal
    Shabana Azmi
    Shabana Azmi
    • Kamla H. Palas Kamla H. Pal
    Ayesha Dharker
    Ayesha Dharker
    • Amrita H. Palas Amrita H. Pal
    Santu Chowdhury
    • Shambu H. Palas Shambu H. Pal
    Imran Badsah Khan
    • Manooj H. Palas Manooj H. Pal
    Art Malik
    Art Malik
    • Ashok Ghatakas Ashok Ghatak
    Nabil Shaban
    Nabil Shaban
    • Anouaras Anouar
    Debatosh Ghosh
    • Ram Chanderas Ram Chander
    Suneeta Sengupta
    • Poominaas Poomina
    Mansi Upadhyay
    Mansi Upadhyay
    • Meetaas Meeta
    Shyamanand Jalan
    • Ghatak - Godfatheras Ghatak - Godfather
    Shyamal Sengupta
    • Gangooly - Con manas Gangooly - Con man
    Rudraprasad Sengupta
    Rudraprasad Sengupta
    • Chomotkaras Chomotkar
    Baroon Chakaborty
    • Saidas Said
    Masood Akhtar
    Masood Akhtar
    • Rassoulas Rassoul
    Loveleen Mishra
    Loveleen Mishra
    • Shantaas Shanta
    • Director
      • Roland Joffé
    • Writers
      • Dominique Lapierre(book)
      • Mark Medoff(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Amongst the problems that beset the production were fire-bombings, mass demonstrations, media criticism, accusations of murder, a skyrocketing budget that eventually settled at the twenty-seven million dollar mark, and Warner Brothers' 11th hour pullout that nearly bankrupted the producers.
    • Goofs
      The school girl in the rickshaw gets dropped daily to St. Xavier's School on Park Street - which is an all boys school.
    • Quotes

      Hasari Pal: All that is not given is lost.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: City of Joy/Proof/The Babe/Deep Cover/The Famine Within (1992)

    User reviews44

    Review
    Top review
    Touching movie which shakes you while you watch it
    This movie is so deep that it touches your heart directly, specially the role played by om puri is inexpressible. Even the role played by patrick swayze was good as he plays an disillusioned doctor. All the casts played good role in the movie.

    This movie touches the way of poor people living in calcutta slum, I know because I myself is a bengali and belong to calcutta. The way the poors were reflected in calcutta is actually the way they are treated.

    The best quote of the movie was at the end when the movie ends and when om puri says "All that is not given is lost."
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    • jayanta1379
    • Mar 14, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 17, 1992 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Zevk Şehri
    • Filming locations
      • Calcutta, West Bengal, India
    • Production companies
      • Allied Filmmakers
      • Lightmotive
      • Pricel
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $27,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,683,921
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,405,890
      • Apr 19, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,683,921
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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