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Release Date:
16 February 1996 (USA)
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Tagline:
Murder...Corruption...Cover-up...Scandal... more
Plot:
The accidental shooting of a boy in New York leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination
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Intelligent political thriller not pretending anything
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Al Pacino | ... | Mayor John Pappas |
 | John Cusack | ... | Deputy Mayor Kevin Calhoun |
 | Bridget Fonda | ... | Marybeth Cogan |
 | Danny Aiello | ... | Frank Anselmo |
 | Martin Landau | ... | Judge Walter Stern |
 | David Paymer | ... | Abe Goodman |
 | Anthony Franciosa | ... | Paul Zapatti (as Tony Franciosa) |
 | Richard Schiff | ... | Larry Schwartz |
 | Lindsay Duncan | ... | Sydney Pappas |
 | Nestor Serrano | ... | Det. Eddie Santos |
| Mel Winkler | ... | Det. Albert Holly |
| Lauren Vélez | ... | Elaine Santos |
| Chloe Morris | ... | Maria Santos |
| Ian Quinlan | ... | Randy Santos |
| Roberta Peters | ... | Nettie Anselmo |
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Rated R for language and some violence.
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Runtime:
111 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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USA:R (certificate #33992) |
Iceland:12 |
Australia:M |
South Korea:15 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Argentina:13 |
Finland:K-12 |
France:U |
Germany:12 (bw) |
Portugal:M/12 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
Singapore:PG
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The interior scenes of New York's City Hall actually were filmed inside a mansion in Teaneck, New Jersey.
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Continuity: Although the action of the film covers only a few days, John Cusack/Kevin Calhoun's weight appears to fluctuate considerably from scene to scene.
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[about Kevin]
Frank Anselmo: What are you talking about? He's a reed. You push him and... and he bends.
Paul Zapatti: Not this one. This one's a terrier! Hm, I had a dog like him once. I went to have him put down. He jumped out of my arms at the vet's and took off for the park. Heh, sometimes I still think I see him out there, watching me, gnawing on an old bone...
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Frank Anselmo: What are you talking about? He's a reed. You push him and... and he bends.
Paul Zapatti: Not this one. This one's a terrier! Hm, I had a dog like him once. I went to have him put down. He jumped out of my arms at the vet's and took off for the park. Heh, sometimes I still think I see him out there, watching me, gnawing on an old bone...
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Movie Connections:
References "The Robert MacNeil Report" (1975)
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What's Then
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Well, there is a plenty of ways how to spoil a political thriller. Usually they are derivative or too ambitious, often they feature a conspiracy that is totally paranoic and unbelievable. But City Hall does not do neither of the above mentioned. The plot is cleverly crafted, story is believable. As far as characters go I would say this movie is a solid average. No character seems out of place and Al Pacino is brilliant as always. His portrayal of a charismatic NYC mayor is superb and proves again that Al Pacino belongs to the absolute top of American actors nowadays.