Night and the City

"When you're down to your last dream, you either live it or lose it."

1992 1h 45m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 82

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Synopsis

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Looking to get rich quick, an unsuccessful lawyer uses dishonest means to try to become a boxing promoter.

“When you're down to your last dream, you either live it or lose it.”

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Cast

Robert De Niro
Harry Fabian
Jessica Lange
Helen Nasseros
Cliff Gorman
Phil Nasseros
Alan King
Ira "Boom Boom" Grossman
Jack Warden
Al Grossman
Eli Wallach
Peck
Barry Primus
Tommy Tessler
Gene Kirkwood
Resnick

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Irwin Winkler
Writers: Richard Price
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Irwin Winkler, shot by Tak Fujimoto. 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 James Newton Howard. 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 David Brenner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Robert De Niro and Jessica Lange and Cliff Gorman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When you're down to your last dream, you either live it or lose it.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105001 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Irwin Winkler directs. Tak Fujimoto behind the camera. James Newton Howard scores. David Brenner cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Irwin Winkler, shot by Tak Fujimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor David Brenner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Robert De Niro and Jessica Lange and Cliff Gorman carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "When you're down to your last dream, you either live it or lose it.".
7IMDB entry: tt0105001 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.