Fresh
Its chief pleasure is the acting of the big cast, notably Pacino. At 55, he has a haggard, life-wrestling beauty and a street eloquence that has more innocence than De Niro and more sincerity than Nicholson.
Jack Kroll, Newsweek
City Hall
It started with a shootout on a rainswept street and ended in a scandal that shattered New York.
1996 · 1h 51m · R
Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Harold Becker
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City Hall
Overview
The accidental shooting of a boy in New York City leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.
Director and cast
- Harold Becker Director
- Al Pacino as Mayor John Pappas
- John Cusack as Deputy Mayor Kevin Calhoun
- Bridget Fonda as Marybeth Cogan
- Danny Aiello as Frank Anselmo
- Martin Landau as Judge Walter Stern
- David Paymer as Abe Goodman
- Anthony Franciosa as Paul Zapatti
- Lindsay Duncan as Sydney Pappas
- Luna Lauren Vélez as Elaine Santos
- Nestor Serrano Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
56%
Tomatometer
Rotten
A watchable but never pulsating portrait of mayoral wheeling-dealing.
Mike Clark, USA Today
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