MitrevMovies
City Hall
City Hall

City Hall

1996 111 min ★ 6.0 Drama, Thriller

The accidental shooting of a boy in New York City leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.

▶ Watch Trailer

Cast

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Mayor John Pappas

John Cusack

John Cusack

Kevin Calhoun

Bridget Fonda

Bridget Fonda

Marybeth Cogan

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Frank Anselmo

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Judge Walter Stern

David Paymer

David Paymer

Abe Goodman

Anthony Franciosa

Anthony Franciosa

Paul Zapatti

Lindsay Duncan

Lindsay Duncan

Sydney Pappas

Luna Lauren Vélez

Luna Lauren Vélez

Elaine Santos

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Larry Schwartz

Details

Director

Harold Becker

Tagline

"It started with a shootout on a rainswept street and ended in a scandal that shattered New York."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$40,000,000

Revenue

$33,440,204

Production

Castle Rock Entertainment

Reviews

T

talisencrw

April 13, 2016

★ 6/10

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...

J

JPV852

January 8, 2021

★ 7/10

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**

G

GenerationofSwine

January 13, 2023

★ 10/10

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 Cant...

You Might Also Like

Prince of the City ★ 7.0

Prince of the City

1981

The Batman ★ 7.7

The Batman

2022

Relay ★ 6.9

Relay

2025

Premium Rush ★ 6.3

Premium Rush

2012

State of Play ★ 6.8

State of Play

2009

Man on a Ledge ★ 6.4

Man on a Ledge

2012

The Outfit ★ 6.8

The Outfit

1973

Snake Eyes ★ 6.2

Snake Eyes

1998

Conspiracy Theory ★ 6.6

Conspiracy Theory

1997

Kansas City ★ 6.1

Kansas City

1996

16 Blocks ★ 6.5

16 Blocks

2006

The Interpreter ★ 6.3

The Interpreter

2005

Blacklight ★ 6.1

Blacklight

2022

Cry of the City ★ 6.7

Cry of the City

1948

Live and Let Die ★ 6.5

Live and Let Die

1973

Where to Watch

Rent

Apple TV Store Amazon Video Google Play Movies YouTube Sky Store maxdome Store MagentaTV Videoload

Buy

Apple TV Store Amazon Video Google Play Movies YouTube Sky Store maxdome Store MagentaTV Videoload
Cinemax

Can't find what you're looking for?

Search our entire catalog of thousands of movies across every genre.

Cinemax