Night Falls on Manhattan

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Summary:
A lawyer discovers just how fine the line between good and evil can be in this drama based on the novel -Tainted Evidence by Robert Daley. When a carefully-planned bust of drug dealer Jordan Washington (Shiek Mahmud-Bey) goes sour, a shootout between Washington and officers from three precincts leaves a number of cops dead or wounded. Washington escapes in the confusion,... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Andy Garcia - (Sean Casey)
Lena Olin - (Peggy Lindstrom)
Richard Dreyfuss - (Sam Vigoda)
Ian Holm - (Liam Casey)
Ron Leibman - (Morgenstern)
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Review:
This greatly underrated film from director Sidney Lumet does what the legendary filmmaker does best: a gritty New York story full of moral compromise, political backbiting, and looming violence. If at times the film sprawls and feels more like the feature-length pilot for a Law & Order-style TV drama, at least it must be conceded that it w... Continue >>

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