City of Hope
Welcome to the American city. You buy your way in and you fight your way out. Who says it's a free country?
6.6(41) 1991-10-11 129 minDrama
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.
ProducerSarah Green
ProducerMaggie Renzi
Original Music ComposerMason Daring
DirectorJohn Sayles
WriterJohn Sayles
Cast & characters
Vincent Spano
as Nick Rinaldi
Tony Lo Bianco
as Joe Rinaldi
Joe Morton
as Winn
Jace Alexander
as Bobby
Todd Graff
as Zip
Frankie Faison
as Levonne
Gloria Foster
as Jeanette
Angela Bassett
as Reesha
David Strathairn
as Asteroid
Tony Denison
as Rizzo
Kevin Tighe
as O'Brien
Barbara Williams
as Angela
Rose Gregorio
as Pina
Josh Mostel
as Mad Anthony
Joe Grifasi
as Pauly
Louis Zorich
as Mayor Baci
Daryl Edwards
as Franklin
Bill Raymond
as Les
Lawrence Tierney
as Kerrigan
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Ray Aranha
as Errol
Stephen Mendillo
as Yoyo
Michael Mantell
as Zimmer
Jamie Tirelli
as Fuentes
Tom Wright
as Malik
