Messy, overwrought, and technically fuzzy, this cop opera still maintains a strong and passionate pulse.
Night Falls on Manhattan (1996)
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Reviews Counted:26
Fresh:17
Rotten:9
Average Rating:6.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: In Sidney Lumet's NIGHT FALLS ON MANHATTAN, an ex-policeman who takes a job as a district attorney is forced to choose between upholding the law and protecting his family when his father--also a... In Sidney Lumet's NIGHT FALLS ON MANHATTAN, an ex-policeman who takes a job as a district attorney is forced to choose between upholding the law and protecting his family when his father--also a cop--is implicated on corruption charges. [More]
Starring: Andy Garcia, Richard Dreyfuss, Lena Olin, Ian Holm
Starring: Andy Garcia, Richard Dreyfuss, Lena Olin, Ian Holm, James Gandolfini, Ron Leibman, Colm Feore
Director: Sidney Lumet
Director: Sidney Lumet
Composer: Mark Isham, Wynton Marsalis
Producer: Josh Kramer, Thom Mount, John H. Starke
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Reviews for Night Falls on Manhattan
Garcia turns in a solid, emotionally complex performance, and he keeps the audience involved when the plot takes some credibility-straining turns.
One of the most unfairly overlooked Hollywood films of recent years, [it] marked a return to form for one of American cinema’s great moralists.
Makes the important point that our values don't just determine what we do but who we are.
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