City of Hope (1991)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.22 |
Directed By
John Sayles
Crew
Robert Richardson
Mason Daring
John Sayles
Carolyn Cartwright
Maggie Renzi
Chas Plummer
John Sayles
Sarah Green
Sandy McLeod
Rose Chatterton
Martha Griffin
John Dunn
Gregory Jacobs
John Sloss
Bill Martin
Dianna Freas
L. Scott Butler
Jo Throckmorton
Dan Bishop
Harold Welb
Georgia Kacandes
Steve Apicella
Heidi Vogel
Sarah Mays
John Sayles
Skip Lievsay
Sarah Green
TOP CAST
Vincent Spano
Nick Rinaldi
Tony Lo Bianco
Joe Rinaldi
Joe Morton
Winn
Jace Alexander
Bobby
Todd Graff
Zip
Frankie Faison
Levonne
Gloria Foster
Jeanette
Angela Bassett
Reesha
David Strathairn
Asteroid
Tony Denison
Rizzo
Kevin Tighe
O'Brien
Barbara Williams
Angela
Rose Gregorio
Pina
Josh Mostel
Mad Anthony
Joe Grifasi
Pauly
Louis Zorich
Mayor Baci
Daryl Edwards
Franklin
Bill Raymond
Les
Lawrence Tierney
Kerrigan
Ray Aranha
Errol
Stephen Mendillo
Yoyo
Michael Mantell
Zimmer
Jamie Tirelli
Fuentes
Tom Wright
Malik
Chris Cooper
Riggs
Jude Ciccolella
Paddy
Charlie Yanko
Stavros
Scott Schutzman Tiler
Vinnie
John Sayles
Carl
Maggie Renzi
Connie
Marianne Leone Cooper
Joann
S.J. Lang
Bauer
Eileen Lynch
Dawn
Bob North
District Attorney
Randle Mell
Simms
Jojo Smollett
Desmond
Shake Dua
Tito
Steven Randazzo
Gus
Gina Gershon
Laurie Rinaldi
Miriam Colon
Mrs. Ramirez
Serafin Jovet
Ramirez
Mason Daring
Peter
Olga Merediz
Nidia
John Griesemer
Thomas
Bernard Canepari
Stroczyk
Blair Shannon
Security Guard
Tony Davis
Kyle
Jon DeVries
Dean Milford
Ginny Yang
Suzanne
Maeve Kinkead
Christine
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