City of Hope

6.583

129 minutes

10/11/1991

Overview

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.

Cast List

Vincent Spano
as Nick Rinaldi
Tony Lo Bianco
as Joe Rinaldi
Joe Morton
as Winn
Jace Alexander
as Bobby
Todd Graff
as Zip
Frankie Faison
as Levonne
Gloria Foster
as Jeanette
Angela Bassett
as Reesha
David Strathairn
as Asteroid
Tony Denison
as Rizzo
Kevin Tighe
as O'Brien
Barbara Williams
as Angela
Rose Gregorio
as Pina
Josh Mostel
as Mad Anthony
Joe Grifasi
as Pauly
Louis Zorich
as Mayor Baci
Daryl Edwards
as Franklin
Bill Raymond
as Les
Lawrence Tierney
as Kerrigan
Ray Aranha
as Errol
Stephen Mendillo
as Yoyo
Michael Mantell
as Zimmer
Jamie Tirelli
as Fuentes
Tom Wright
as Malik
Chris Cooper
as Riggs
Jude Ciccolella
as Paddy
Charlie Yanko
as Stavros
Scott Schutzman Tiler
as Vinnie
John Sayles
as Carl
Maggie Renzi
as Connie
Marianne Leone Cooper
as Joann
S.J. Lang
as Bauer
Eileen Lynch
as Dawn
Bob North
as District Attorney
Randle Mell
as Simms
Jojo Smollett
as Desmond
Shake Dua
as Tito
Steven Randazzo
as Gus
Gina Gershon
as Laurie Rinaldi
Miriam Colon
as Mrs. Ramirez
Serafin Jovet
as Ramirez
Mason Daring
as Peter
Olga Merediz
as Nidia
John Griesemer
as Thomas
Bernard Canepari
as Stroczyk
Blair Shannon
as Security Guard
Tony Davis
as Kyle
Jon DeVries
as Dean Milford
Ginny Yang
as Suzanne
Maeve Kinkead
as Christine
Dale Carman
as Roger
Jon Farris
as Kevin
Sandy McLeod
as Yvonne Plotsky (uncredited)
Michael Newman
as Detective (uncredited)
Lare Roberts
as Mechanic (uncredited)