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A newly elected District attorney finds himself in the middle of a police corruption investigation that may involve his father and his partner.


“It started with a shootout on a rainswept street and ended in a scandal that shattered New York.”
The accidental shooting of a boy in New York City leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.

Al Pacino
Mayor John Pappas

John Cusack
Kevin Calhoun

Bridget Fonda
Marybeth Cogan

Danny Aiello
Frank Anselmo

Martin Landau
Judge Walter Stern

David Paymer
Abe Goodman

Anthony Franciosa
Paul Zapatti

Lindsay Duncan
Sydney Pappas

Luna Lauren Vélez
Elaine Santos

Richard Schiff
Larry Schwartz
City Hall is a drama, thriller film released in 1996 exploring themes of drug dealer, new york city, corruption, undercover agent, police, undercover. Directed by Harold Becker, it stars Al Pacino, John Cusack, Bridget Fonda. The accidental shooting of a boy in New York City leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.
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