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  • 1997
  • R
  • Paramount Pictures
  • 1 h 53 m
  • 1997
  • R
  • Paramount Pictures
  • 1 h 53 m

Summary Sean Casey (Garcia) is just another idealistic assistant D.A. - until his prosecution of a cop-killing drug lord catapults him into the center of New York's tempestuous political arena. Vowing to follow the clues wherever they lead, the young D.A. embarks on a search for the truth that will force him to question his faith in the law, his...

Directed By: Sidney Lumet

Written By: Robert Daley, Sidney Lumet

  • 1997
  • R
  • Paramount Pictures
  • 1 h 53 m
  • 1997
  • R
  • Paramount Pictures
  • 1 h 53 m

Night Falls on Manhattan

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 19 Critic Reviews
60
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 6 User Ratings
4.7
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Summary Sean Casey (Garcia) is just another idealistic assistant D.A. - until his prosecution of a cop-killing drug lord catapults him into the center of New York's tempestuous political arena. Vowing to follow the clues wherever they lead, the young D.A. embarks on a search for the truth that will force him to question his faith in the law, his...

Directed By: Sidney Lumet

Written By: Robert Daley, Sidney Lumet

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 19 Critic Reviews
60
47% Positive
9 Reviews
47% Mixed
9 Reviews
5% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 19 Critic Reviews
60
47% Positive
9 Reviews
47% Mixed
9 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review

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100
A string of unlikely events and coincidences set off Night Falls, and Lumet makes them believable the old-fashioned way: through interaction with a screen full of strongly drawn, fully dimensioned, psychologically valid characters.
By Kevin Thomas FULL REVIEW
88
This movie is knowledgeable about the city and the people who make accommodations with it.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
70
As satisfying as much of the film is, there are a few missteps, large and small, that may require indulgence on the part of viewers.
By Andy Klein FULL REVIEW
60
That said, what must be added is that, disappointingly, Night Falls on Manhattan doesn't quite add up.
By Stephen Hunter FULL REVIEW
60
But Night Falls on Manhattan is also oddly listless. It doesn't often live up to the doomy eloquence of its title.
By Janet Maslin FULL REVIEW
50
The problem -- as anyone who gets home from the movie in time to catch even a portion of "NYPD Blue" can tell you -- is that the genre that Lumet invented has buried him alive.
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30
Without serious political and ethical stakes, the story limps to a halt, shrouded in platitude and faux drama.
By Ella Taylor FULL REVIEW

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4.7
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33% Mixed
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33% Negative
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33% Negative
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Production Company Paramount Pictures, Spelling Films
Release Date May 16, 1997
Duration 1 h 53 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline In a city of nine million people is there room for one honest man?
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ALMA Awards
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