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Night Falls on Manhattan

Night Falls on Manhattan

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Night Falls on Manhattan

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

1997

1h 53m

6.4(148 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

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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Paramount Pictures

Spelling Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Andy Garcia

Andy Garcia

Sean Casey

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Liam Casey

James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

Joey Allegretto

Lena Olin

Lena Olin

Peggy Lindstrom

Shiek Mahmud-Bey

Shiek Mahmud-Bey

Jordan Washington

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

Elihu Harrison

Ron Leibman

Ron Leibman

Morgenstern

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Sam Vigoda

Dominic Chianese

Dominic Chianese

Judge Impelliteri

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

McGovern

Creative team

Directed by: Sidney Lumet
Written by: Sidney Lumet
Produced by: Josh Kramer
Thom Mount

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