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DramaCrimeThriller

Night Falls on Manhattan

- In a city of nine million people is there room for one honest man?

A newly elected District attorney finds himself in the middle of a police corruption investigation that may involve his father and his partner.

Release Date : 1997-03-21

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount PicturesSpelling Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Andy García

Character Name : Sean Casey

Original Name : Andy García

Gender : Male

Ian Holm

Character Name : Liam Casey

Original Name : Ian Holm

Gender : Male

James Gandolfini

Character Name : Joey Allegretto

Original Name : James Gandolfini

Gender : Male

Lena Olin

Character Name : Peggy Lindstrom

Original Name : Lena Olin

Gender : Female

Shiek Mahmud-Bey

Character Name : Jordan Washington

Original Name : Shiek Mahmud-Bey

Gender : Male

Colm Feore

Character Name : Elihu Harrison

Original Name : Colm Feore

Gender : Male

Ron Leibman

Character Name : Morgenstern

Original Name : Ron Leibman

Gender : Male

Richard Dreyfuss

Character Name : Sam Vigoda

Original Name : Richard Dreyfuss

Gender : Male

Dominic Chianese

Character Name : Judge Impelliteri

Original Name : Dominic Chianese

Gender : Male

Paul Guilfoyle

Character Name : McGovern

Original Name : Paul Guilfoyle

Gender : Male

Bonnie Rose

Character Name : Instructor

Original Name : Bonnie Rose

Gender : Female

Norman Matlock

Character Name : Detective

Original Name : Norman Matlock

Gender : Male

Sidney Armus

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Sidney Armus

Gender : Male

Bobby Cannavale

Character Name : Vigoda Assistant #1

Original Name : Bobby Cannavale

Gender : Male

Marcia Jean Kurtz

Character Name : Eileen

Original Name : Marcia Jean Kurtz

Gender : Female

Jude Ciccolella

Character Name : Lieutenant Wilson

Original Name : Jude Ciccolella

Gender : Male

John Randolph Jones

Character Name : Captain Lawrence

Original Name : John Randolph Jones

Gender : Male

Jim Moody

Character Name : Mayor Williams

Original Name : Jim Moody

Gender : Male

Frank Vincent

Character Name : Captain

Original Name : Frank Vincent

Gender : Male

James Murtaugh

Character Name : Man in Asylum

Original Name : James Murtaugh

Gender : Male

Melba Martinez

Character Name : Legal Aid Attorney

Original Name : Melba Martinez

Gender : Male

Santo Fazio

Character Name : Eduardo

Original Name : Santo Fazio

Gender : Male

Anthony Alessandro

Character Name : Shmuel

Original Name : Anthony Alessandro

Gender : Male

David Fonteno

Character Name : Captain #1

Original Name : David Fonteno

Gender : Male

John Seitz

Character Name : Captain #2

Original Name : John Seitz

Gender : Male

Robert Sean Miller

Character Name : Captain #3

Original Name : Robert Sean Miller

Gender : Male

Stephen Beach

Character Name : Cop #2

Original Name : Stephen Beach

Gender : Male

Vincent Pastore

Character Name : Cop #3

Original Name : Vincent Pastore

Gender : Male

Nafisah Sayyed

Character Name : Half-Naked Girl

Original Name : Nafisah Sayyed

Gender : Male

Chuck Pfeiffer

Character Name : Captain Gentile

Original Name : Chuck Pfeiffer

Gender : Male

Clark D. Williams

Character Name : News #1

Original Name : Clark D. Williams

Gender : Male

Bill Boggs

Character Name : News #2

Original Name : Bill Boggs

Gender : Male

Tamara Phillips

Character Name : News #3

Original Name : Tamara Phillips

Gender : Female

Louis Guss

Character Name : Court Clerk

Original Name : Louis Guss

Gender : Male

Richard Bright

Character Name : 64 Precinct Lieutenant

Original Name : Richard Bright

Gender : Male

Ronald von Klaussen

Character Name : 65 Precinct Sergeant

Original Name : Ronald von Klaussen

Gender : Male

John Di Benedetto

Character Name : Patrolman #2

Original Name : John Di Benedetto

Gender : Male

Kevin Ramsey

Character Name : Sean's Assistant

Original Name : Kevin Ramsey

Gender : Male

Kermit Frazier

Character Name : Jury Foreman

Original Name : Kermit Frazier

Gender : Male

Veronica Hall

Character Name : Pier Cop

Original Name : Veronica Hall

Gender : Female

Vic Noto

Character Name : Police Diver Cochran

Original Name : Vic Noto

Gender : Male

Socorro Santiago

Character Name : Lab Assistant

Original Name : Socorro Santiago

Gender : Female

Fran Anthony

Character Name : Moderator

Original Name : Fran Anthony

Gender : Male

Donna Hanover

Character Name : TV Newsperson #1

Original Name : Donna Hanover

Gender : Female

Jack Cafferty

Character Name : TV Newsperson #3

Original Name : Jack Cafferty

Gender : Male

Kaity Tong

Character Name : TV Newsperson #4

Original Name : Kaity Tong

Gender : Female

Allen Collodow

Character Name : Cop #1

Original Name : Allen Collodow

Gender : Male

Dennis Paladino

Character Name : Cop #2

Original Name : Dennis Paladino

Gender : Male

Mike Cammallere

Character Name : Sergeant #1

Original Name : Mike Cammallere

Gender : Male

Jim Mauro

Character Name : Lieutenant #1

Original Name : Jim Mauro

Gender : Male

Salvatore Paul Piro

Character Name : Cop #4

Original Name : Salvatore Paul Piro

Gender : Male

Mike Girard Sheehan

Character Name : Sergeant #2

Original Name : Mike Girard Sheehan

Gender : Male

Joseph Mosso

Character Name : Lieutenant #2

Original Name : Joseph Mosso

Gender : Male

Teddy Coluca

Character Name : Reporter #1

Original Name : Teddy Coluca

Gender : Male

Roslyn Cohn

Character Name : Reporter #2

Original Name : Roslyn Cohn

Gender : Male

Elliot Cuker

Character Name : Reporter #3

Original Name : Elliot Cuker

Gender : Male

Yvette Mercedes

Character Name : Meter Maid

Original Name : Yvette Mercedes

Gender : Female

Kristina Lear

Character Name : Girl in Restaurant

Original Name : Kristina Lear

Gender : Female

Joe Drago

Character Name : D.A. Driver

Original Name : Joe Drago

Gender : Male

Catherine Schreiber

Character Name : Sean's Ass't #2

Original Name : Catherine Schreiber

Gender : Female

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-02-26

This film starts and ends with some lovely jazz, thereafter it is all rather an unremarkable crime thriller. When a drug dealer kills three cops and then escapes in a patrol car, the District Attorney "Morgie" (Ron Liebman) announces that when the perpetrator is apprehended, he is going to be prosecuted by the newly qualified lawyer (and ex-cop) son of one of those officers seriously injured by the attacker. "Casey" (Andy Garcia) is that man, and after a curiously far-fetched turn of events finds himself facing the killer in court and next thing, he is DA himself and party to an investigation into police corruption that might well lead to his own nearest and dearest. To be honest, I found this whole thing all just too convenient. It's all just a bit too "nice" and the courtroom scenes at the start which also feature Richard Dreyfuss are really underwhelming. The plot is messy and the conclusion really lacks, well, substance. It looks good and combined with the score is effective at creating a New York that is seedy and immoral - but Garcia just hasn't the gravitas to pull this off and Ian Holm (his father "Liam") is no great shakes either. It's watchable on the telly on a wet winter's evening, but that's about the height of it, sorry.