City by the Sea

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	Robert De Niro	Vincent LaMarca
	Frances McDormand	Michelle
	James Franco	Joey
	Eliza Dushku	Gina
	William Forsythe	Spyder
	Patti Lupone	Maggie
	Anson Mount	Dave Simon
	John Doman	Henderson
	Brian Tarantina	Snake
	Drena De Niro	Vanessa Hansen
	Michael P. Moran	Herb
	Nestor Serrano	Rossi
	Matthew Cowles	Arnie
	Linda Emond	Margery
	Cyrus Farmer	Carl
	George Dzundza	Reg Duffy
	Jay Boryea	Picasso
	Leo Burmester	Lieutenant Katt
	Gregg Edelman	A.P.C. Johnson
	Jason Winther	Jason
	Orlando Pabotoy	Will
	Leslie Cohen	Jean
	Michelle Daimer	Terry
	Stephi Lineburg	Bree
	Mark La Mura	Mayor Jackson

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Director	Michael Caton-Jones
Writer	Mike McAlary, Ken Hixon
Producer	Matthew Baer, Don Carmody, Michael Caton-Jones, Brad Grey, Dan Klores, Roger Paradiso, Elie Samaha, Andrew Stevens, Laura Viederman
Musician	John Murphy
Photography	Karl Walter Lindenlaub

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Story Synopsis:
Vincent LaMarca (DeNiro) is a New York City cop who lives alone in a dingy apartment in the city. Having distanced himself from his past, which includes an ex-wife and son, Vincent works hard at his job trying to rid the state of scumbags. When he and his partner Reg Duffy (Dzundza) begin investigating a murder of a drug dealer from Long Beach, the "City By The Sea" and Vincent’s old stomping grounds, Vincent’s past suddenly catches up with him. It seems that his son Joey (Franco) is the main suspect, and when Reg is killed while following a lead, Joey is accused of that murder as well. After agreeing to meet secretly with his dad, Joey insists that he is innocent, and Vincent is forced to choose between his responsibilities to the law and those of being a father. Inspired by a true story and based on the article Mark Of A Murderer by Michael McAlary. (Tricia Littrell)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD exhibits a pleasing picture, with images that are sharp and nicely detailed. Colors can have a stylized, cool appearance, with lots of grays, but can also be nicely balanced and natural. Fleshtones are accurately rendered and blacks are deep and solid. Contrast and shadow delineation are excellent, with the night scenes revealing an appropriate amount of visual information. The biggest distraction with this title is the presence of edge enhancement, as pixelization is rarely noticed. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel presentation sounds tastefully produced overall, with a downright sense of immersion in terms of atmospheric effects and the music score. The latter has been nicely recorded, with a sweeping presence across the screen and some prominence in the surrounds. Ambient effects image palpably wide and also with considerable depth into the surround channels. In the pivotal confrontation scene (Chapter 28), there’s effective use of acute directionality. The dialogue sounds amply natural, with the exception of some emphasis in the lower-midrange and a slightly forward-sounding presence. The low-end content for this soundtrack resides most noticeably with the music. Some may find the substantial surround engagement a little exaggerated in certain cases, but overall the soundtrack is commendable for effectively engulfing the listener. (Perry Sun)

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