City by the Sea


A somewhat-complex family drama wrapped up inside a cop thriller. Our hero, a respected police detective, grew up in a rough part of New York. He father was executed for killing a child. He is divorced, having left his wife and young son, who remained in the area. Now, his partner has been killed, and the number one suspect is his own son. Thus he attempts to find his son, knowing how other cops treat cop killers...


110 minutes.
No persons under 13 (Language) .
Crime, Drama

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

You should have known better than to mess with The Family...
You should have known better than to mess with The Family...

Credits

Cast
Robert de Niro, Frances McDormand, James Franco, Eliza Dushku, William Forsythe, George Dzundza
Director
Michael Caton-Jones
ScreenplayKen Hixon, based on an article by Mike McAlary
MusicJohn Murphy
CinematographyKarl Walter Lindenlaub
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
Made in2002
Produced byBrad Grey Pictures, Franchise Pictures, Sea Breeze Productions Inc.

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Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

The Star
Tanya Farber
12
Die Burger
William Pretorius
5
Sunday Times
Barry Ronge
10
Rapport
Barrie Hough
18
M-Net Cinemagic
Barry Ronge
16
Total Movie
Daniel Webb
10
Box Office
Susan Green
5
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
15

What the People say

Internet
772 Netizens
13

Average .. 58%

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