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City Hall

1995

Harold Becker

John Cusack, Al Pacino, Bridget Fonda, Danny Aiello ...

5.7

2,875

Mystery. Drama The accidental shooting of an six-year-old kid in a black neighbour during an altercation between cops and a drug dealer shakes the New York City Mayor Office to its core, as the resulting investigation unveils the seamy truths behind political power-brokering and backroom deals.

	Author	Review
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"[It] has all the ingredients of a comparably riveting expose. But this knotty investigative thriller has trouble achieving the rock-solid credibility to hold an audience in thrall."	NEU
United Kingdom	Bob McCabe Empire	"Charismatic performances push this into a higher bracket of political thriller (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"Many of the parts of 'City Hall' are so good that the whole should add up to more, but it doesn't (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Leonard Klady Variety	"At its best, the picture conveys the visceral energy of city politics, in which problem-solving is more common than air"	POS
United Kingdom	Time Out	"Five screenwriters are credited, and the end product, despite moments of individual quality from an able cast, pulls in at least as many different directions"	NEU
United Kingdom	Tom Hutchinson Radio Times	"Not particularly original, but very entertaining (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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