Night and the City

Night and the City

1992 · 105 min · EN · R · 5.6 (66 votes)
Dir. Irwin Winkler · Starring Robert De Niro, Jessica Lange, Cliff Gorman, Alan King, Jack Warden, Eli Wallach · Music James Newton Howard

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

CrimeDrama

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

VIBE

This film feels like a sweaty, smoke-filled backroom deal gone wrong. It’s a desperate scramble for the top, where every win feels like a loss and the city itself is a predatory beast. Expect a raw, unflinching look at ambition's dark side.

grittydesperatetensecynicalpropulsiveneo-noirgritty realismurban decayambitioncorruptiondesperationthe hustle
waitresslawyerboxing promoter
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