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City Hall (1996)

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Reviews Counted:21

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Average Rating:6.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins 38 secs

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: "City Hall" provides an insider's look into big city politics, as seen through the eyes of young, idealistic deputy mayor Kevin Calhoun. When an off-duty cop and a mob-connected drug dealer... "City Hall" provides an insider's look into big city politics, as seen through the eyes of young, idealistic deputy mayor Kevin Calhoun. When an off-duty cop and a mob-connected drug dealer engage in a shootout, a stray bullet kills a young Black boy. But the incident enmeshes charismatic NYC mayor John Pappas and his right-hand man Kevin in a web of widespread corruption, involving fellow politicians, the mob, the police, and the judicial system. The resulting scandal has repercussions for many of the key players and changes New York's political landscape -- and the lives of Pappas and Calhoun -- forever. [More]

Starring: Al Pacino, John Cusack, Bridget Fonda, Danny Aiello

Starring: Al Pacino, John Cusack, Bridget Fonda, Danny Aiello, David Paymer, Martin Landau

Director: Harold Becker

Director: Harold Becker

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Rob Gonsalves

An ambitious but unsatisfying meditation on the morality of power.

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Michael Dequina

Has all the ingredients for a solid drama but instead comes out a half-baked disappointment.

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Dragan Antulov

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Convincing drama about the moral ambiguity of contemporary politics.

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Mick LaSalle

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