City of Hope

1991

Directed by

John Sayles

Starring

Vincent Spano, Tony Lo Bianco, Joe Morton

Runtime

2h 9m

Country

USA

This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most notably Nick Rinaldi, a disillusioned contractor who has been helped along his whole life by his wealthy father. Other characters in this ensemble drama about urban conflict and corruption include Asteroid , an unstable homeless person, and Wynn, an idealistic young politician.