City of Hope
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1991-10-11
Runtime: 129 mins
Director: John Sayles
Writer: John Sayles
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama
Original title: City of Hope
Production Companies: Esperanza Films Inc., The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Countries: United States of America
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