City of Hope (1991)

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.
John Sayles
Vincent Spano, Stephen Mendillo, Tony Lo Bianco, Joe Morton, Chris Cooper, Jace Alexander, Todd Graff, David Strathairn, Charlie Yanko, Tom Wright, Gina Gershon, Bill Raymond, John Sayles, Frankie Faison, Gloria Foster, Angela Bassett, Josh Mostel, Maggie Renzi, Lawrence Tierney, Steven Randazzo, Anjan Dutt
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