Movie
Night Falls on Manhattan
Overview
A newly elected District attorney finds himself in the middle of a police corruption investigation that may involve his father and his partner.
Details
- Release date
- 1997-03-21
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Paramount Pictures, Spelling Films
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Andy Garcia as Sean Casey
- Ian Holm as Liam Casey
- James Gandolfini as Joey Allegretto
- Lena Olin as Peggy Lindstrom
- Shiek Mahmud-Bey as Jordan Washington
- Colm Feore as Elihu Harrison
- Ron Leibman as Morgenstern
- Richard Dreyfuss as Sam Vigoda
- Dominic Chianese as Judge Impelliteri
- Paul Guilfoyle as McGovern
- Bonnie Rose as Instructor
- Norman Matlock as Detective
Crew
- Sidney Lumet - Director
- Sidney Lumet - Screenplay
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