Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is City of Hope scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does City of Hope end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is City of Hope easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is City of Hope violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

City of Hope

Name: City of Hope
Genre: Drama
Released: 1991
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Vincent Spano, Tony Lo Bianco, Joe Morton, Jace Alexander, Todd Graff

Welcome to the American city. You buy your way in and you fight your way out. Who says it's a free country?

Directed by John Sayles

Produced by Esperanza Films Inc., The Samuel Goldwyn Company

1991129 min6.6 / 10

A sprawling, socially conscious ensemble drama that dissects urban corruption, class privilege, and the compromises embedded in the American way of life.

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.

Clusters

Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Complicity Under Pressure Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Justice and Freedom

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Vietnam War Drug Abuse New Jersey Politics American Way Of Life Urban Life Xenophobia Kids

Questions people ask

Is City of Hope sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is City of Hope scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Does City of Hope end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is City of Hope easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is City of Hope violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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