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1991·Drama·2h 9m
7.1
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This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most notably Nick Rinaldi, a disillusioned contractor who has been helped along his whole life by his wealthy father. Other characters in this ensemble drama about urban conflict and corruption include Asteroid , an unstable homeless person, and Wynn, an idealistic young politician.
Directed by John Sayles
vietnam war
drug abuse
new jersey
politics
american way of life
urban life
xenophobia
kids
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Cast

Vincent Spano
Vincent Spano
Nick Rinaldi
Tony Lo Bianco
Tony Lo Bianco
Joe Rinaldi
Joe Morton
Joe Morton
Winn
Jace Alexander
Jace Alexander
Bobby
Todd Graff
Todd Graff
Zip
Frankie Faison
Frankie Faison
Levonne
Gloria Foster
Gloria Foster
Jeanette
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett
Reesha
David Strathairn
David Strathairn
Asteroid
Tony Denison
Tony Denison
Rizzo
Kevin Tighe
Kevin Tighe
O'Brien
Barbara Williams
Barbara Williams
Angela

Crew

John Sayles
John Sayles
Director
John Sayles
John Sayles
Writer
Mason Daring
Mason Daring
Original Music Composer
John Sayles
John Sayles
Editor
Robert Richardson
Robert Richardson
Director of Photography
Maggie Renzi
Maggie Renzi
Producer
Sarah Green
Sarah Green
Producer
John Sloss
John Sloss
Executive Producer
Sandy McLeod
Sandy McLeod
Script Supervisor
Rose Chatterton
Rose Chatterton
Hairstylist
Gregory Jacobs
Gregory Jacobs
Second Assistant Director
Georgia Kacandes
Georgia Kacandes
Assistant Production Manager

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5 reviews
Jacob Paddison
Jacob Paddison
7.0★ · 10/13/25
City of Hope
The simmering social and racial tensions of Do the Right Thing, the perspectives of the law enforcement, the lawmakers, the lawbreakers, and the people in between à la The Wire, and the hyperlinked narratives of Altman's best. Basically, what if the shitty Crash was actually NOT shitty? Unfortunately it feels like it's setting up something a bit more explosive than what we got but as it stands it's a pretty incisive drama about the issues plaguing the population of Hell (New Jersey).
The simmering social and racial tensions of Do the Right Thing, the perspectives of the law enforcement, the lawmakers, the lawbreakers, and the people in between à la The Wire, and the hyperlinked narratives of Altman's best. Basically, what if the shitty Crash was actually NOT shitty? Unfortunately it feels like it's setting up something a bit more explosive than what we got but as it stands it's a pretty incisive drama about the issues plaguing the population of Hell (New Jersey).
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Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise
City of Hope
They wasted Robert Richardson on this
They wasted Robert Richardson on this
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Sunnykeels
Sunnykeels
10.0★ · 11/24/24
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Ghoulie
Ghoulie
8.0★ · 06/29/24
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Thomas Garcia
Thomas Garcia
9.0★ · 02/05/21
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