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City Hall

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1996 film directed by Harold Becker

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City Hall is a 1996 American drama and crime film directed by Harold Becker, who also served as producer. The screenplay was written by Paul Schrader, Nicholas Pileggi, and Bo Goldman. The cast features Al Pacino, John Cusack, Bridget Fonda, and Danny Aiello. Jerry Goldsmith composed the score, while David Bretherton handled editing and Michael Seresin served as director of photography. The narrative is set in New York City, with filming taking place in New York City and New Jersey.

Produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and distributed by Columbia Pictures and Netflix, the film has a runtime of 111 minutes. It was released in 1996, with specific dates including April 18, January 1, and February 16. The movie has a budget of $40,000,000 and generated revenue of $33,440,204. Review scores include 6/10, 60%, and a rating of 6.2. Keywords associated with the film include drug dealer, corruption, undercover agent, and police.

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Film · TMDB

6.0

The accidental shooting of a boy in New York City leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.

Released: 1996-02-16111 minDir: Harold BeckerDrama, ThrillerBudget: $40.0MBox office: $33.4M

Cast

  • Al Pacino as Mayor John Pappas
  • John Cusack as Kevin Calhoun
  • Bridget Fonda as Marybeth Cogan
  • Danny Aiello as Frank Anselmo
  • Martin Landau as Judge Walter Stern
  • David Paymer as Abe Goodman

Themes

  • drug dealer
  • new york city
  • corruption
  • undercover agent
  • police
  • undercover
  • presidential election
  • war on drugs
  • mayor
  • investigation

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Ratings

IMDb

6.2/10

24,295 votes

Year
1996
Runtime
111 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Nicholas Pileggi
Cast member
Murphy Guyer
Production company
Castle Rock Entertainment
Cinematographer
Michael Seresin
Narrative location
New York City
Filming location
New Jersey
Duration
107
FilmAffinity ID
947810
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
City-hall.png
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publication date
1996-01-01
title
City Hall
film editor
David Bretherton
distributed by
Netflix
review score
60%
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