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1996 Certificate 15
  • Rated:
  • 60
  • from 313 members

Sean Casey joins the New York district attorney's office after years as a street cop and a part time law student. He successfully prosecutes a high profile case and feels that at last everything is within reach, but he soon discovers the case was based on tainted evidence... Read more

Starring Andy Garcia, Richard Dreyfuss, Lena Olin, Ian Holm
Director Sidney Lumet
Genres Drama

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Night Falls On Manhattan

Sean Casey joins the New York district attorney's office after years as a street cop and a part time law student. He successfully prosecutes a high profile case and feels that at last everything is within reach, but he soon discovers the case was based on tainted evidence...

Starring Andy Garcia, Richard Dreyfuss, Lena Olin, Ian Holm
Director Sidney Lumet
Studio FIRST INDEPENDENT VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 48 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Subtitles DVD: None
Released DVD: 04 Jun 2001
Production year: 1996
Format DVD

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  • 2 stars out of 5

    Assistant DA Andy Garcia finds himself elected New York's chief law enforcement officer following his successful prosecution of a big-time drug dealer and cop killer. Then a skeleton is hauled out of the river, opening a hornet's nest of corruption that involves, it seems, Garcia's own father, played by Ian Holm. Despite some good performances this is really just another drive around the block for director Sidney Lumet: he's done this a dozen times before and he not only lets the pace slacken, but he also sanctions a corny romance between Garcia and legal rival Lena Olin that turns the gritty realism into soapy melodrama.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • "...Mr. Lumet's screenplay does a good job of articulating the disillusioning realities of careerism and crime. And he has an ear, as ever, for the disparate voices of the city..."

    • New York Times
    • Posted 11 Mar 2005

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  • 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    a classic piece of film making...

    This is a damn good bit of film making, there's no flashy camera tricks or shock revelations and twists, its simply about the growth of a young D.A. breaking into the profession. I'd say if ur a fan of 'Serpico', 'Glen Garry, Glen Ross' or 'Big Night' then this is well worth checking out.

    Its a classic piece of film making with a strong story, good script, finely ballanced cast, and some brilliant performances.

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    what an odd film

    this film can't seem to make up its mind what it is. starts off as a farcical comedy, then becomes a courtroom drama, then a sort of bent-cop-corruption-ethics tale, with some romance tacked on for good measure. a little odd. having said that, i did enjoy it, just don't expect consistency. consistency is the last thing you should expect from this (film).

      • A customer from kent, england
      • Posted 03 Jul 2006 15:58

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      • Sean Casey joins the New York district attorney's office after years as a street cop and a part time law student. He successfully prosecutes a high profile case and feels that at last everything is ...