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City of Hope

City of Hope
★ 6.7/10•1991•2h 9m•Drama

Welcome to the American city. You buy your way in and you fight your way out. Who says it's a free country?

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.

John Sayles · Director

John Sayles · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 9m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 11, 1991

Actors

Vincent Spano

Vincent Spano

Nick Rinaldi

Tony Lo Bianco

Tony Lo Bianco

Joe Rinaldi

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Winn

Jace Alexander

Jace Alexander

Bobby

Todd Graff

Todd Graff

Zip

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Levonne

Gloria Foster

Gloria Foster

Jeanette

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Reesha

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Asteroid

Tony Denison

Tony Denison

Rizzo

Kevin Tighe

Kevin Tighe

O'Brien

Barbara Williams

Barbara Williams

Angela

Rose Gregorio

Rose Gregorio

Pina

Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel

Mad Anthony

Joe Grifasi

Joe Grifasi

Pauly

Louis Zorich

Louis Zorich

Mayor Baci

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