description City Hall Overview
City Hall is a 1996 political thriller directed by Harold Becker and starring Al Pacino and John Cusack. Released by Sony Pictures Releasing, the film had a production budget of $40 million and grossed $33.4 million at the box office. Critics generally viewed the movie positively despite its commercial failure.
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info City Hall Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1996 |
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What is the plot of City Hall (1996)?
The political thriller follows New York mayor John Pappas and his aide Kevin Calhoun after a child's shooting exposes links between city politics, the police and corruption. Calhoun's loyalty is tested as he investigates why the administration's public story does not explain the deeper scandal. [Plot summary](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115907/plotsummary/)
Who directed City Hall and who stars in it?
Harold Becker directed the film, with Al Pacino as Mayor John Pappas and John Cusack as aide Kevin Calhoun. Sony Pictures Releasing opened it in the United States on February 16, 1996. [The Numbers](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/City-Hall)
What were City Hall's budget and box-office figures?
The film had a reported production budget of $40 million and grossed about $33.4 million worldwide. Those figures explain why a politically well-reviewed film was still described as a commercial disappointment. [City Hall reference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Hall_%281996_film%29)
Is City Hall connected to Harold Becker's Sea of Love?
It is not a sequel, but it was Harold Becker's second collaboration with Al Pacino after Sea of Love in 1989. Pacino plays a mayor here, while John Cusack carries the investigation as the younger aide. [City Hall reference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Hall_%281996_film%29)
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