
City of Hope
Welcome to the American city. You buy your way in and you fight your way out. Who says it's a free country?
1991 en 129 minutes
Rating: 6.7
Plot
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.
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Cast

Vincent Spano
Nick Rinaldi

Tony Lo Bianco
Joe Rinaldi

Joe Morton
Winn

Jace Alexander
Bobby

Todd Graff
Zip

Frankie Faison
Levonne

Gloria Foster
Jeanette

Angela Bassett
Reesha

David Strathairn
Asteroid

Tony Denison
Rizzo

Kevin Tighe
O'Brien

Barbara Williams
Angela

Rose Gregorio
Pina

Josh Mostel
Mad Anthony

Joe Grifasi
Pauly

Louis Zorich
Mayor Baci

Daryl Edwards
Franklin

Bill Raymond
Les

Lawrence Tierney
Kerrigan

Ray Aranha
Errol

Stephen Mendillo
Yoyo

Michael Mantell
Zimmer

Jamie Tirelli
Fuentes

Tom Wright
Malik

Chris Cooper
Riggs

Jude Ciccolella
Paddy

Charlie Yanko
Stavros

Scott Schutzman Tiler
Vinnie

John Sayles
Carl

Maggie Renzi
Connie

Marianne Leone Cooper
Joann

S.J. Lang
Bauer

Eileen Lynch
Dawn

Bob North
District Attorney

Randle Mell
Simms

Jojo Smollett
Desmond

Shake Dua
Tito

Steven Randazzo
Gus

Gina Gershon
Laurie Rinaldi

Miriam Colon
Mrs. Ramirez

Serafin Jovet
Ramirez

Mason Daring
Peter

Olga Merediz
Nidia

John Griesemer
Thomas

Bernard Canepari
Stroczyk

Blair Shannon
Security Guard

Tony Davis
Kyle

Jon DeVries
Dean Milford

Ginny Yang
Suzanne

Maeve Kinkead
Christine

Dale Carman
Roger

Jon Farris
Kevin

Sandy McLeod
Yvonne Plotsky (uncredited)

Michael Newman
Detective (uncredited)

Lare Roberts
Mechanic (uncredited)