Night Falls on Manhattan

Mar 21, 1997

1h 53m

★ 6.3

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.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Thriller

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Spelling Films

Night Falls on Manhattan Trailers

Cast

Sean Casey

Andy García

Liam Casey

Ian Holm

Joey Allegretto

James Gandolfini

Peggy Lindstrom

Lena Olin

Jordan Washington

Shiek Mahmud-Bey

Elihu Harrison

Colm Feore

Morgenstern

Ron Leibman

Sam Vigoda

Richard Dreyfuss

Judge Impelliteri

Dominic Chianese

McGovern

Paul Guilfoyle

Instructor

Bonnie Rose

Detective

Norman Matlock

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