Night Falls on Manhattan
R
6.6
1997
1 hr 53 min
Drama
, Thriller
, Crime
A newly elected District attorney finds himself in the middle of a police corruption investigation that may involve his father and his partner.
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- Cast：
- Andy García , Ian Holm , James Gandolfini , Lena Olin , Shiek Mahmud-Bey , Colm Feore , Ron Leibman
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Reviews
Best movie of this year hands down!
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Wow! Such a good movie.
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a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.
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The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.
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