City by the Sea

"When you're searching for a killer... the last suspect you want to see is your son."

2002 1h 48m EN

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CrimeDramaMystery

Synopsis

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Vincent LaMarca is a dedicated and well-respected New York City police detective who has gone to great lengths to distance himself from his past, but then makes the terrible discovery that his own son has fallen into a life of crime.

“When you're searching for a killer... the last suspect you want to see is your son.”

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Cast

Robert De Niro
Vincent LaMarca
Frances McDormand
Michelle
James Franco
Joey
Eliza Dushku
Gina
William Forsythe
Spyder
Patti LuPone
Maggie
Anson Mount
Dave Simon
John Doman
Henderson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Writers: Ken Hixon, Mike McAlary
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 56% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Caton-Jones, shot by Karl Walter Lindenlaub. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Murphy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jim Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Robert De Niro and Frances McDormand and James Franco carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When you're searching for a killer... the last suspect you want to see is your son.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0269095 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michael Caton-Jones directs. Karl Walter Lindenlaub behind the camera. John Murphy scores. Jim Clark cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 56% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Directed by Michael Caton-Jones, shot by Karl Walter Lindenlaub. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Murphy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jim Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Robert De Niro and Frances McDormand and James Franco carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "When you're searching for a killer... the last suspect you want to see is your son.".
8IMDB entry: tt0269095 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.