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Night and the City (1992)

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Night and the City is a remake of the 1950 Richard Widmark vehicle of the same name. Major changes: As played by Robert DeNiro, the Widmark character, one Harry Fabian, is no longer merely a two-bit tout but instead a two-bit lawyer; and the film is set in New York, as opposed to the London setting of the original. While embroiled in a lawsuit involving a boxer, Fabian becomes fascinated in the world of championship prizefights. Always susceptible to get-rich-quick schemes, Fabian tries to

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Drama

Directed By: Irwin Winkler

Written By: Richard Price

In Theaters: Oct 11, 1992 Wide

On DVD: Apr 21, 1993

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

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Cast

Robert De Niro
Harry Fabian
Jessica Lange
Helen Nasseros
Cliff Gorman
Phil Nasseros
Alan King
"Boom-Boom" Grossman
Jack Warden
Al Grossman
Eli Wallach
Peck
Barry Primus
Tommy Tessler
Gene Kirkwood
Resnick
Pedro Sanchez
Cuda Sanchez
Michael Badalucco
Elaine's Bartender
Leslie Bart
Boom Boom's Secretary
Peter Bucossi
Attacker
David W. Butler
Bonney
Anthony Canarozzi
Emmet Gorgon
Louis Cantarini
Boxing Official
Philip Carlo
Peck's Guy
Clem Caserta
2nd Steel Jaw
Mitch Cunningham
Kid at Disco
Joseph D'Onofrio
Mike
Brenda Denmar
Kid's Mom
Ann Devaney
Gorgon's Girl
Tommy A. Ford
Herman
Nathaniel E. Johnson
Kid Client
Frank Jones
Dugan
Cameron Lane
1st Mugger
Ben Lin
Duk Soo Kim
Victor Machado
Santiago
Rolaslind Malloff
Frieda
Henry Milligan
Cotton
Gerry Murphy
1st Steel Jaw
Harsh Nayyar
Faruz
Lorenzo Palminteri
Tommy Carver
Joy Philbin
Herself
John Polce
Bouncer
Lou Polo
Jap Epstein
Sharrieff Pugh
2nd Mugger
Dave Reilly
2nd Cop
Catherine Russell
Singer
Nandan Sage
Gupta
Kenn Scott
Kid on Phone
Maurice Shrog
Gym Manager
Barry Squitieri
Marty Kaufman
Bert Randolph Sugar
Guy at Bar
Mitchell Tex Low
Delivery Man
Byron Utley
Frisker
Lisa Vidal
Carmen
Deborah Watkins
Nun
Margo Winkler
Judge
Carol Woods
Secretary
Richard Price
Doctor
John Quinn
Bartender
Todd Thaler
Chuck Low
Freddy DiMario

Critic Reviews for Night and the City

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An unnecessary remake? judged by the end result. it's hard to tell what motivated Irwin Winkler, a poor director, to redo the Jules Dassin noir classic of the 1940s; perhaps the opportunity to work with De Niro and Jessica Lange, though neither is good

September 11, 2006 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Night and the City starring Robert De Niro and Jessica Lange is a good drama set in NYC. Harry (De Niro) is a ambulance chasing lawyer whom is romantically involved with a married woman (Lange) who works at her own bar. A good film to see with the great actors De Niro & Lange.

May 8, 2009

Mason Williams

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So De Niro does great here, and his monologues and way of speaking incessantly are pretty good. But this film, it just feels like this tired, old retread of something out there that's better. Oh wait, it's a remake, that's why!I mean, Warden's good, hell, even Lange and her terrible accent isn't half bad, but I wasn't

July 7, 2009

matt sigur

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