City Hall (DVD, 1999)

(This will probably be one of the shortest reviews I've ever composed because to do otherwise would spoil the show!).

Al Pacino steals the show, hands down. The story is about how the behind the scene politics of a mayor's office are played out when a young child is caught between the cross-fire between the police & a drug dealer. Unfortunately the 6yo is killed. From there, all hell breaks loose. The most interesting thing about "City Hall" is that it likely is too true to life in US politics.

New York politics in the 1990's. Al Pacino is the Mayor, John Cusack the Deputy Mayor originally from Louisiana. But gunplay between a Cop and a small time criminal with Mafia ties leaves a small boy dead and a community in upheaval. Cusack and Pacino are incredible together. Plot is fairly predictible, but the chemistry between Cusack and Pacino makes it all worthwhile. The last 10 minutes there's a scene between these two that is one of my favorites scenes in dramatic cinema.

This is defineteley a TNT drama movie. feels like im watching Law and Order or something. not saying its a bad movie but instead of making this Al Pachino should have just made Scarface 2.. yes Tony Montana is not dead the doctors saved his life.. and now its time to say hello to his big bad friend... LOL.

Love the Cast... Excellent Suspense. Great addition to your video library if you love Al Pachino, John Cusack or Bridget Fonda.