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Night Falls on Manhattan

1997 · 113 min

A slow-burning, talky crime drama that immerses you in legal and moral quandaries, with a somber, lived-in New York atmosphere.

Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Andy Garcia, Ian Holm, James Gandolfini
Tagline
In a city of nine million people is there room for one honest man?
Overview
A newly elected District attorney finds himself in the middle of a police corruption investigation that may involve his father and his partner.

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Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Andy Garcia, Ian Holm, James Gandolfini
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • family
  • morality
  • justice
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
113 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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