Story Line
The accidental shooting of a boy in New York City leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.
“It started with a shootout on a rainswept street and ended in a scandal that shattered New York.”
Top Cast
Al Pacino
Mayor John Pappas
John Cusack
Kevin Calhoun
Bridget Fonda
Marybeth Cogan
Danny Aiello
Frank Anselmo
Martin Landau
Judge Walter Stern
David Paymer
Abe Goodman
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Rating
6.0/ 10
Release Date
1996-02-16
Runtime
1h 51m
Genres
DramaThriller
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User Reviews (3)
talisencrw
6/10
•4/13/2016Being a huge fan of Al Pacino (from the likes of 'Heat', the 'Godfather' movies, and 'Dog Day Afternoon' especially) and having had a huge crush on Bridget Fonda ('Single White Female', anyone?) back in the day (Peter Fonda's famous daughter was name...
JPV852
7/10
•1/8/2021Saw this one maybe 20 years ago and for whatever reason had a hankering to check it out again. Not great or ambitious as it sounds and pacing was a bit off, but in general found it engaging and had solid performances. I do wonder how much better it c...
GenerationofSwine
10/10
•1/13/2023There is a historical accuracy in how the film is presented. A small thing, the murder of a boy, builds and builds, and unravels all the layers of the onions until the ripples can be felt at the highest and most powerful levels.
That is, essential...