

Welcome to the American city. You buy your way in and you fight your way out. Who says it's a free country?
October 11, 1991
2h 9m
EN
John Sayles
This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most notably Nick Rinaldi, a disillusioned contractor who has been helped along his whole life by his wealthy father. Other characters in this ensemble drama about urban conflict and corruption include Asteroid , an unstable homeless person, and Wynn, an idealistic young politician.

Vincent Spano
Nick Rinaldi

Tony Lo Bianco
Joe Rinaldi

Joe Morton
Winn

Jace Alexander
Bobby


John Sayles
39

Todd Graff
Zip

Frankie Faison
Levonne

Gloria Foster
Jeanette

Angela Bassett
Reesha

David Strathairn
Asteroid

Tony Denison
Rizzo
Esperanza Films Inc.
N/A

The Samuel Goldwyn Company
US