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67% Critic Match
City of Hope
“Welcome to the American city. You buy your way in and you fight your way out. Who says it's a free country?”
6.7 / 10• 1991• 2h 9m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Vincent Spano
Nick Rinaldi
Lead
Tony Lo Bianco
Joe Rinaldi
Joe Morton
Winn
Jace Alexander
Bobby
Todd Graff
Zip
Frankie Faison
Levonne
Gloria Foster
Jeanette
Angela Bassett
Reesha
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Sayles's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. City of Hope is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
