City of Hope
City of Hope is a portrait of a typical middle-sized American city of the present day. The crux of the story is an old apartment block which stands in the way of a major commercial development. Joe Rinaldi is the building contractor who owns the buildings, and is being pressured to torch them to permit the development to occur. His estranged son, Nick, soon becomes a pawn in the power politics of the city. Corrupt Mayor Baci and policeman O'Brien are determined to push the development, while idealistic city councilman Wynn soon finds himself torn between what he knows is right and what his black constituents want.
R
HD
Crime, Drama
1991
129 min
Prime VideoStreaming Channels
Movie Info:
- Full Name : City of Hope
- Duration : 129 min
- Languages : English
- Writers : John Sayles
- Directors : John Sayles min
- Imdb : 7.4 (1781 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.7 (1116 votes)
- Actors : Vincent Spano, Stephen Mendillo, Chris Cooper, Tony Lo Bianco
Movie Storyline
City of Hope is a portrait of a typical middle-sized American city of the present day. The crux of the story is an old apartment block which stands in the way of a major commercial development. Joe Rinaldi is the building contractor who owns the buildings, and is being pressured to torch them to permit the development to occur. His estranged son, Nick, soon becomes a pawn in the power politics of the city. Corrupt Mayor Baci and policeman O'Brien are determined to push the development, while idealistic city councilman Wynn soon finds himself torn between what he knows is right and what his black constituents want.