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One seemingly routine morning, a little boy is shot dead in the cross fire between a drug dealer and a narcotics detective in a predominantly black New York City neighbourhood. Mayor John Pappas cleverly prevents a race riot and everything seems to be okay. However, things get complicated again when Kevin Calhoun, Pappas's loyal chief of staff, who is even more idealistic than Pappas himself, begins to wonder why the drug dealer, who just happens to be the son of the local Mafia boss, was out on the streets in the first place after receiving a sentence of five year's probation for a conviction which would normally warrant a 10 to 20-year jail term.

Keywords:

Drama, Thriller, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1996) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Al Pacino	.... Mayor John Pappas
John Cusack	.... Deputy Mayor Kevin Calhoun
Bridget Fonda	.... Marybeth Cogan
Danny Aiello	.... Frank Anselmo
Martin Landau	.... Judge Walter Stern
David Paymer	.... Abe Goodman

Supporting Cast:

Anthony Franciosa	.... Paul Zapatti
Richard Schiff	.... Larry Schwartz
Lindsay Duncan	.... Sydney Pappas
Nestor Serrano	.... Det. Eddie Santos
Mel Winkler	.... Det. Albert Holly
Lauren Vélez	.... Elaine Santos
Chloe Morris	.... Maria Santos
Ian Quinlan	.... Randy Santos
Roberta Peters	.... Nettie Anselmo
Angel David	.... Vinnie Zapatti
Larry Romano	.... Tino Zapatti
Rob LaBelle	.... James Wakeley
Ray Aranha	.... James Bone
Jaliyl Lynn	.... James Bone Jr

Directors:

Harold Becker

Writers:

Ken Lipper
Paul Schrader