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City by the Sea

WHEN YOU’RE SEARCHING FOR A KILLER… THE LAST SUSPECT YOU WANT TO SEE IS YOUR SON.

Homicide detective Vincent LaMarca (Robert De Niro) learns that his troubled, drug-addicted son (James Franco) could be the one who killed a drug dealer in Long Beach, Long Island. Thatā€™s the ā€œcity by the seaā€, a beautiful place that is now decaying, just like the relationship between De Niro and his son. This is largely a drama about recognizing lessons already learnt and stopping negative cycles, but itā€™s also a thriller and thereā€™s even a romance between De Niro and Frances McDormand thatā€™s easy to believe in. Everything wraps up too neatly in the ending, but the actors carry it.Ā 

2002-U.S. 108 min. Color. Widescreen. Directed byĀ Michael Caton-Jones. Cast: Robert De Niro (Vincent LaMarca), Frances McDormand (Michelle), James Franco (Joey LaMarca), Eliza Dushku, William Forsythe, Patti LuPone.

Trivia: Based on a magazine article by Michael McAlary.

 

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