City of hope /

An honest politician and the son of a corrupt contractor find their lives intersecting in surprising ways with the powerful and the powerless of a decaying East Coast city in this portrait of the corruption, bigotry and violence in urban America.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Sayles, John, 1950- (Screenwriter), Richardson, Robert, 1955- (director of photography.), Daring, Mason (composer (expression)), Spano, Vincent, 1962- (Actor), Lo Bianco, Tony (Actor), Morton, Joe, 1947- (Actor), Alexander, Jace (Actor), Graff, Todd (Actor), Faison, Frankie (Actor), Foster, Gloria, 1936-2001 (Actor), Bassett, Angela (Actor), Strathairn, David (Actor), Dennison, Anthony John, 1949- (Actor), Tighe, Kevin, 1944- (Actor), Williams, Barbara, 1953- (Actor), Gregorio, Rose (Actor), Mostel, Josh (Actor), Grifasi, Joe (Actor), Zorich, Louis, 1924-2018 (Actor), Tierney, Lawrence, 1919-2002 (Actor), Cooper, Chris, 1951- (Actor), Ciccolella, Jude (Actor), Gershon, Gina (Actor), Merediz, Olga (Actor)
Format:	Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Published:	Culver City, California : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2024]
Subjects:	City and town life > New Jersey > Drama. Political corruption > New Jersey > Drama. Interpersonal relations > Drama. Crime films. Social problem films. Feature films. Fiction films. Independent films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Description
Summary:	An honest politician and the son of a corrupt contractor find their lives intersecting in surprising ways with the powerful and the powerless of a decaying East Coast city in this portrait of the corruption, bigotry and violence in urban America.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1991. Widescreen (2.39:1). Special feature: commentary by filmmaker John Sayles.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Blu-ray disc; 1080p High Definition; regions A, B, C; widescreen (2.39:1); stereo DTS-HD MA; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:	MPAA rating: R; for strong language and a scene of sensuality.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; music, Mason Daring.