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User Rating:
6.1/10   9,324 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Ken Lipper (written by) and
Paul Schrader (written by) ...
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Contact:
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Release Date:
16 February 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
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
Plot Keywords:
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
Actor Tony Franciosa Dead at 77
 (From WENN. 22 January 2006)

User Reviews:
would somebody explain this foolish flick to me? more (44 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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
Angel David ... Vinnie Zapatti
Larry Romano ... Tino Zapatti

Rob LaBelle ... James Wakeley
Ray Aranha ... James Bone
Jaliyl Lynn ... James Bone, Jr

John C. Vennema ... Peter Ragan
Steve Aronson ... Murray Safire
Jerome X. O'Donovan ... Seymour Harris
Mark Lonow ... Lenny Lasker
Murphy Guyer ... Capt. Florian

John Finn ... Commissioner Coonan
Richard Gant ... Deputy Commissioner Samuels

Tamara Tunie ... Leslie Christos
Fran Brill ... Angie
Brian Murray ... Corporation Counsel

John Slattery ... Det. George, Intel

Benny Nieves ... Det. Jaime, Intel
Miguel Sierra ... Israel Torres

Sylvia Kauders ... Gussie
Brenda Thomas ... Clara
Gerry Vichi ... Milton
Ernest F. Hollings ... Sen. Marquand

Jordan Baker ... Mrs. Marquand
Leonard Chapman ... Rev. Chapman (as Reverend Leonard Chapman)
Tony Capone ... Billy Bigelow in 'Carousel'
Jennifer Prescott ... Julie Jordan in 'Carousel'
Joseph Kelly ... Hospital Priest (as Reverend Joseph Kelly S.J.)
Harry Bugin ... Morty the Waiter
Ron L. Cox ... Prosecutor
Kaity Tong ... Field Reporter
Amy Atkins ... Field Reporter

Brenda Pressley ... Field Reporter
Michael O'Looney ... Field Reporter
Carl White ... Field Reporter
Mary Murphy ... Field Reporter

Justin Ashforth ... Field Reporter
Charles Gemmill ... Field Reporter
Gina Rice ... Field Reporter
Roma Torre ... Newscaster
Jack Cafferty ... Newscaster
Lewis Dodley ... Newscaster
Edward I. Koch ... Newscaster

Stanley Anderson ... Train Conductor
Sally Mayes ... Floyd Diner Waitress
Lucia Mendoza ... Elaine Santos' Sister

Geoffrey Wade ... Gracie Mansion Butler
Gloria K. Smith ... Soprano Vocalist
James F. Gainer ... Bass Vocalist
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Alex Ballar ... Mayor's Intel Man (uncredited)

Michael Carrara ... Greeting Mayor Pappas (uncredited)

Brian Ferrari ... Police Officer (uncredited)
Harrison Freed ... Mourner (uncredited)

Dorinda Katz ... Council Member (uncredited)
Michael Luceri ... Campaign Assistant (uncredited)
Michael Luggio ... Detective (uncredited)
Romano Mosca ... Cop (uncredited)

Don Wallace ... Photographer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Harold Becker 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Ken Lipper (written by) and
Paul Schrader (written by) &
Nicholas Pileggi (written by) and
Bo Goldman (written by)

Produced by
Harold Becker .... producer
Elizabeth Carroll .... associate producer
Ken Lipper .... producer
Thomas J. Mack .... associate producer (as Thomas Mack)
Charles Mulvehill .... producer
Edward R. Pressman .... producer
 
Original Music by
Jerry Goldsmith 
 
Cinematography by
John Corso 
Michael Seresin 
 
Film Editing by
David Bretherton 
Robert C. Jones 
 
Casting by
John S. Lyons  (as John Lyons)
 
Production Design by
Jane Musky 
 
Art Direction by
Robert Guerra 
 
Set Decoration by
Robert J. Franco 
Bruce Swanson 
 
Costume Design by
Richard Hornung 
 
Makeup Department
Cydney Cornell .... hair designer
Felice Diamond .... makeup artist
Craig Lyman .... makeup artist
Bernadette Mazur .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Jane Nerlinger Evans .... production supervisor
Sharon Smith Holley .... post-production supervisor
Helen Pollak .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul F. Bernard .... additional second assistant director
Dean Garvin .... additional second assistant director
David Kelley .... key second assistant director (as David Kelly)
Thomas J. Mack .... first assistant director (as Thomas Mack)
Glen Trotiner .... key second assistant director
Nancy L. Ventura .... dga trainee
 
Art Department
Anthony Baldasare .... property assistant
Conrad V. Brink Jr. .... set dresser
Teresa Carriker-Thayer .... assistant art director
Sandy Hamilton .... assistant property master
Darrell K. Keister .... assistant art director
Marion Kolsby .... assistant art director
Sherman Labby .... production illustrator
Alexandra Mazur .... props assistant
Octavio Molina .... property master
Michael Saccio .... set dresser
Dick Tice .... lead man
Alyssa Winter .... assistant set decorator
Joan Winters .... graphic designer
Patricia Woodbridge .... assistant art director
Byron K. Lovelace .... props (uncredited)
Timothy Main .... carpenter (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Anna Behlmer .... sound re-recording mixer
Destiny Borden .... first assistant sound editor
Paul Timothy Carden .... supervising sound editor
Richard C. Franklin .... supervising sound editor (as Rick Franklin)
Marilyn Graf .... foley mixer
Hilda Hodges .... foley artist
Joel Holland .... sound recordist
Tod A. Maitland .... production sound mixer
Tony Negrete .... assistant sound editor
Andy Nelson .... sound re-recordist
John Roesch .... foley artist
Kerry Dean Williams .... co-supervising sound editor
Carolyn Tapp .... foley recordist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Steven Kirshoff .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Paddy Eason .... digital effects designer: CFC
Pete Hanson .... studio manager: CFC
Alison O'Brien .... visual effects producer
Kevin Phelan .... scanning and recording producer: CFC (uncredited)
 
Stunts
John Cenatiempo .... stunts
Rocco Parente .... stunt driver
Michael Russo .... stunt coordinator (as Mike Russo)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Robert M. Andres .... key grip
Peter Bloor .... gaffer
John Cambria .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Bill Coe .... assistant camera
Xiomara Comrie .... camera trainee
Lamont Crawford .... grip
Andy Day .... best boy electric
Michael Fradianni .... electrician
David Knox .... Steadicam operator
William MacGhee .... rigging electrician
Rick Marroquin .... dolly grip
Charles Quinlivan .... key grip: second unit
Mike Roberts .... camera operator
Andrew D. Schwartz .... still photographer
Jamie Silverstein .... gaffer
Arthur Szefer .... camera loader
Paul Wachter .... best boy grip
 
Casting Department
Heather McCurdy .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jan Finnell .... costumer (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Marc Cohen .... assistant editor
Mo Henry .... negative cutter
David Orr .... color timer
Sarah Payan .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Kenneth Hall .... music editor
Arthur Morton .... orchestrator
Steven L. Smith .... music preparation
 
Other crew
Donna E. Bloom .... location manager (as Donna Bloom)
Jason Bogard .... first assistant accountant
Michelle Callahan .... assistant: Edward R. Pressman
Al Cerullo .... helicopter pilot
Alex Cohn .... location assistant
Eric Fisher .... production assistant
Adam Ben Frank .... set production assistant
Cynthia Garcia .... production secretary
Greg Hale .... production assistant
Andrea Isaacs .... assistant accountant
Tim Judge .... executive assistant: Al Pacino
Maggie Kusik .... production accountant
Robert A. Levine .... unit publicist
Margot Lulick .... location manager: New York
Vicki Matlin .... caterer
Erin O'Rourke .... assistant: Mr. Pressman
Christopher Otto .... assistant: Edward R. Pressman
Mike Phillips .... production accountant: re-shoot
Cornelia 'Nini' Rogan .... script supervisor
Andrew Saxe .... location assistant
Julianne Siege .... assistant: Mr. Goldman
Randy Sokol .... assistant location manager
Peter Soldo .... set production assistant: re-shoots, New York
Tom Swift .... office production assistant
Neri Kyle Tannenbaum .... location manager
Bryan Thomas .... assistant location manager
Irapaul Turner .... production assistant
Rene Veilleux .... office production assistant
Eric Von Arx .... location scout
Jennifer L. Pearlman .... production assistant (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some violence.
Runtime:
111 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Al Pacino spent time with then-New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani and former Mayors Edward I. Koch and David Dinkins to help prepare for his role. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: As Frank Anselmo is entering his house you can see a crewmember walking in front of his window in the bottom left hand corner. more
Quotes:
Kevin Calhoun: You keep looking at that thing as if it weren't kosher.
Abe Goodman: A cut of meat is kosher. A piece of fish, savory foods, and all kinds of dang things are kosher, but a probation report is not kosher. A probation report is merely a probation report.
Kevin Calhoun: I am a good Louisiana lapsed Catholic, Abe, so just don't talk to me about kosher, just give it to me straight. What's wrong with this report?
Abe Goodman: It's too kosher.
[pause]
Kevin Calhoun: Translate that for me.
Abe Goodman: Uhhhhh, the virgin looks pregnant to me. - Look, see, the supervisor signed this.
[...]
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Movie Connections:
References "The Robert MacNeil Report" (1975) more
Soundtrack:
Dig A Little Deeper In God more

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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful.
would somebody explain this foolish flick to me?, 5 June 2000
6/10
Author: stern-2 from New York City

I've seen every urban political drama known to man. I know every cliche and anticipate every well established turn of phrase. This movie was not so much written as it was assembled, cobbled together out of dozen other, similar movies.

However, by the end, I was left with a number of questions: 1. who was informing the mob about John Cusack's investigatorial breakthroughs? 2. what was the purpose of Bridgit Fonda in this movie? 3. where did the original copy of the probation report come from? Why had it even been saved? 4. Why did Judge Stern resign for taking bribes, when we later learn that the Mayor had been giving him orders? Did he bend the rules for the bribes, or for the Mayor? 5. Why did Al Pacino (who is from New York) have such an awkward sounding Queens accent? I mean, John Cusack had an excuse for the lousy Louisiana accent -- he's from Illinois.

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