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?
1991 · 2h 9m · R
Drama
Directed by
John Sayles
Overview
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.
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