City of Hope
Welcome to the American city. You buy your way in and you fight your way out. Who says it's a free country?
1991 · 2h 9m · R
Drama
Directed by
John Sayles
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City of Hope
Overview
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.
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