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      City Hall

      R Released Feb 16, 1996 1 hr. 51 min. Drama Mystery & Thriller List
      58% 26 Reviews Tomatometer 37% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score Tragedy strikes when a child is caught in the crossfire between a cop and a mobster on the streets of New York City. Mayor John Pappas (Al Pacino) brushes the situation under the rug, causing his deputy mayor, Kevin Calhoun (John Cusack), to start asking questions. When Calhoun discovers that Pappas, his idol, is actually deeply involved in illegal activity between the police department and the Mafia, he is faced with a dilemma: Should he stay quiet, or expose his boss for who he really is? Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jan 10 Buy Now

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      City Hall explores political corruption with commendable intelligence, but this web of scandal struggles to coalesce into satisfying drama.

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      Da P One of Pacino's finest roles, artfully portrayed with audacious political bluster that appears so genuine and sincere despite the fact that his shallow and devious nature controls every word he says. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review jelisije j Al Pacino is the soul of this movie and without him this movie barely passes as decent. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member City Hall is a movie that has a decent story and strong lead roles, but was hard to follow at times. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/28/22 Full Review Audience Member I made an account just to review this movie. How you gonna walk up on the guy you think is torturing your girl to death and just calmly say "stop". Like Bro just kill him. So many plot holes like they obviously shot the girl in the head. And how you gonna blame that man for killing Alexi after all the shit he went through. I give this movie a .0001 out of 10 Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review steve d OK, but far less memorable than it should be with this much talent. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member hackneyed cliche riddled written by a committee of schmucks who can't help but shoehorn into the script countless references to yiddish language and concepts. truly non subtle garbage Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Bob Thomas Associated Press Director Harold Becker captures the political rhythms of the big city and keeps the rather complicated plot comprehensible. But audiences need to pay attention; this is not a by-the-numbers urban thriller. Aug 7, 2019 Full Review Jack Kroll Newsweek Its chief pleasure is the acting of the big cast, notably Pacino. At 55, he has a haggard, life-wrestling beauty and a street eloquence that has more innocence than De Niro and more sincerity than Nicholson. Jan 18, 2013 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: B- Sep 7, 2011 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a decent-enough endeavor that often feels like it should be much, much better. Rated: 2.5/4 Nov 16, 2023 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault An ambitious but unsatisfying meditation on the morality of power. Rated: C May 5, 2007 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: C Jun 26, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Tragedy strikes when a child is caught in the crossfire between a cop and a mobster on the streets of New York City. Mayor John Pappas (Al Pacino) brushes the situation under the rug, causing his deputy mayor, Kevin Calhoun (John Cusack), to start asking questions. When Calhoun discovers that Pappas, his idol, is actually deeply involved in illegal activity between the police department and the Mafia, he is faced with a dilemma: Should he stay quiet, or expose his boss for who he really is?
      Director
      Harold Becker
      Screenwriter
      Ken Lipper, Paul Schrader, Nicholas Pileggi, Bo Goldman
      Distributor
      Columbia Pictures
      Production Co
      Castle Rock Entertainment, Columbia Pictures Corporation
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Drama, Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Feb 16, 1996, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Sep 1, 2008
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $20.0M
      Sound Mix
      Surround
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