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City of Hope
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
Casts & Crew
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
Also Directed by John Sayles
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A dance drama work which, through movement and very little spoken text, details the interaction of several people residing at or visiting a motel or motor inn named Mountain View. Choreographer Marta Renzi and independent film director John Sayles were invited to collaborate on writing and directing this half-hour for public television.
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