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Submit Your ReviewThree A-list screenwriters -- (Nicholas Pileggi, Bo Goldman, and Paul Schrader) -- contributed to the script of this idealistic political drama. John Pappas (Al Pacino) is the popular, ethical Mayor of New York; Kevin Calhoun (John Cusack) is his even more idealistic and principled deputy. When a ...more
MPAA Rating: R | Year: 1996 | Running Time: 111 minutes
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Director Harold Becker reunites with his Sea of Love star Al Pacino for this underrated gem of a political drama written by a trio of heavy-hitting screenwriters. Pacino is at his best in the role of a powerful man trying to do the right thing while compromising his values and integrity. A subplot involving Bridget Fonda seems to exist solely for the purpose of providing a love interest for the character played by John Cusack and detracts mightily from the film. Cusack struggles somewhat with ...more
- Al Pacino - Mayor John Pappas
- John Cusack - Kevin Calhoun
- Bridget Fonda - Marybeth Cogan
- Danny Aiello - Frank Anselmo
- Martin Landau - Judge Walter Stern
- Stanley Anderson - Train Conductor
- Ray Aranha - James Bone
- Steve Aronson - Murray Safire
- Angel David - Vinnie Zapatti
- John Finn - Commissioner Coonan
- Sylvia Kauders - Gussie
- Richard Schiff - Larry Schwartz
- Larry Romano - Tino Zapatti
- Roberta Peters - Nettie Anselmo
- Harold Becker - Director
- Ken Lipper - Producer
- Edward R. Pressman - Producer
- Charles B. Mulvehill - Producer
- Harold Becker - Producer
- Ken Lipper - Screenwriter
- Paul Schrader - Screenwriter
- Nicholas Pileggi - Screenwriter
- Bo Goldman - Screenwriter
- Robert Guerra - Art Director
- Thomas J. Mack - Associate Producer
- John Lyons - Casting
- Richard Hornung - Costume Designer
- Glen Trotiner - First Assistant Director
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