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City By The Sea [DVD] [2003]
enlarge	Director: Michael Caton-Jones Actors: Robert De Niro, James Franco, Frances McDormand, Eliza Dushku, William Forsythe Studio: Warner Home Video Category: DVD List Price: ~~£13.99~~ Buy Used: £0.40 as of 23/11/2009 21:58 GMT details You Save: £13.59 (97%) New (26) Used (28) from £0.40 Seller: zoverstocks Rating: 4 reviews Sales Rank: 42271 Format: PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 104 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 7321900220828 ASIN: B00009P9MJ Theatrical Release Date: September 6, 2002 Release Date: July 14, 2003 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review A welcome throwback to the cop dramas of the 1970s, ICity by the Sea/I is an average film improved by its cast. Robert De Niro stars as veteran New Jersey detective Vincent LaMarca, lamenting the once-glorious Asbury Park boardwalk, now dilapidated from the decay of changing times. A good cop but a regrettable father, LaMarca must confront past mistakes and repressed memories when his estranged son (James Franco) becomes the prime suspect in the killing of LaMarca's partner (George Dzundza). p There's a nagging inevitability to Ken Hixon's otherwise intelligent screenplay, but De Niro and Frances McDormand--as LaMarca's compassionate neighbour and part-time girlfriend--turn this simmering drama into something deeper than it is. McDormand's role would be thin without the depth and humanity she brings to it and both De Niro and Franco mine gold from their troubling father-son legacy. Based on a true story, ICity by the Sea/I has that kernel of authenticity on which good actors thrive. --IJeff Shannon/I

Customer Reviews: A different kind of cop film October 24, 2003 8 out of 8 found this review helpful It looks like your average junkie-kid-gone-bad film at the start, but actually turns into one of the most interesting and touching-without-being-cheesy films of its kind I've seen.pRobert DeNiro is excellent as always, as the father/cop in a compromising position and James Franco is a mesmirising new talent who brings life into every drug-addled scene. A welcome appearance from Buffy's Eliza Dushku shows her as an actress capable of so much more than All-American teen.pThe script is excellent, with not a wasted camera shot in sight,and a number of unexpectedly well-timed humourous moments. It's extremely refreshing to see a different side of New York to the glittering, glamourous one we're so used to in Sex and the City and the general Hollywood scene, and the result is a highly entertaining, wonderfully poignant, well-acted and well thought out film. Go see. pP.S. - this is a junkie film with no needles! A good thing for fellow needlephobics... great film August 28, 2005 2 out of 3 found this review helpful I really enjoyed this film. Robert De Niro, as always, was brilliant as was James Franco. I wish Eliza Dushku had a bigger part even though she displayed what an amazing actress she is in the short time she was in the film. Overall a great film. The dvd extras are good. I enjoyed the commentary. Hope everyone else enjoyed it as much as I did... A crime drama rather than a thriller August 2, 2009 Lou Knee (England) Very much a drama rather than a thriller, which often means it will fail to impress a thrill seeking cinema audience that's not exactly sure what to expect, from the title. And this was the case with City by the Sea, according to its poor takings. It probably works better as home entertainment, where you can choose what type of film to watch to suit your mood. So it is that this DVD is getting slightly better reviews than the cinema release did. It plays more like a TV crime drama than a cinema thriller anyway, with its emphasis on the relationship between cop father DeNiro and wayward criminal son Franco. It is fairly involving and the narrative is well handled by the director, staying true to the pace needed for a drama, not a thriller. It has very good performances too from some of Hollywood's biggest names. DeNiro in particular appears to enjoy the change of role from a full on character type to a more philosophical, compromised and well rounded character, the sort he always plays so well, making you wonder why he doesn't get more of these. br /3.5 city by the sea March 15, 2009 Sa Seal (westgate on sea) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful a good film obviously with robert de niro in,not a lot of action associated with him, but a good story nevertheless.

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