City of Hope

Directed by John Sayles

With Vincent Spano, Tony Lo Bianco, Joe Morton, Jace Alexander and Todd Graff

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.