# Night Falls on Manhattan (1997)

> A newly appointed prosecutor confronts the collision of family loyalty, police corruption, and political ambition in New York's criminal justice system.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/30515

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Sidney Lumet
- Cast: Andy Garcia, Ian Holm, James Gandolfini, Lena Olin, Shiek Mahmud-Bey, Colm Feore, Ron Leibman, Richard Dreyfuss
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119783/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: moody, hard-boiled, tense, crime movie night, legal thriller marathon

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