City Hall
(1996)
Overview
The accidental shooting of a boy in New York City leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.
Director
Harold Becker
Writers
Bo Goldman, Ken Lipper, Paul Schrader, Nicholas Pileggi
Top Billed
Al Pacino
Keywords
Top Billed Cast
Crew
Reviews
talisencrw
⭐ 6/10April 13, 2016
Being 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 named 85th sexiest star in film history, and Mrs. Danny Elfman hasn't been involved in film, unfortunately, since 2002), I was hugely disappointed in this film, especially since I had loved director Harol… read the rest.
JPV852
⭐ 7/10January 8, 2021
Saw 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 could have been under someone like Scorsese. **3.5/5**
GenerationofSwine
⭐ 10/10January 13, 2023
There 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, essentially what happened with Watergate where a simple B&E brought down Nixon. It's also what happened, almost 2,000 years earlier with the Conspiracy of Cantoline.
If you are tuned to it, like The Paper, …
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$40,000,000
Revenue
$33,440,204