City by the Sea

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Movie
German title City by the Sea
Original title City by the Sea
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2002
length 104 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Michael Caton-Jones
script Ken Hixon
production Matthew Baer ,
Michael Caton-Jones,
Brad Gray ,
Elie Samaha
music John Murphy
camera Karl Walter Lindenlaub
cut Jim Clark
occupation

City by the Sea is an American drama film directed by Michael Caton-Jones from 2002 . The script by Ken Hixon is based on the article Mark of a Murderer by Mike McAlary .

action

Vincent LaMarca is a distinguished New York City Police officer whose father was convicted and executed for the kidnapping and killing of a child. LaMarca was eight at the time of his father's execution, which resulted in social exclusion and trauma. He was adopted by the policeman who arrested his father. LaMarca is divorced and has a drug addict son, Joey. He lives on the street in Long Beach (New York) and has no contact with his father. Vincent has a cold sexual relationship with his neighbor, to whom he reveals little about his life and inner workings. The film begins when young Joey tries to move his electric guitar to buy some fabric. When he got the money, he bought crack from the little street dealer Snake. He promised him that he could buy more fabric of this quality from his contact, known as Picasso. In the pouring rain, Snake buys the fabric from Picasso, but tries to rip him off by claiming that he won't be able to pay until the next day. Picasso tries to hold on to him; in the following fight, the dealer Picasso is stabbed to death. Together, Joey and Snake throw Picasso's body into the Hudson River . That night he visits his mother Maggie, who is dismissive because she suspects that her son is involved in unpleasant things and wants to approach her for money.

The next day the New York police found the body. Vincent LaMarca is entrusted with the investigation. Snake whistles to the police on Joey. Vincent soon learns that his son is suspected of murdering the dealer. In the meantime, Joey not only hunts the police, but also the drug lord Spyder. He also threatens Joey's friend Gina, who then turns to Vincent for help and leaves him with his grandson Angelo for safekeeping. When the gangster Spyder Joey's usual hiding place in an empty warehouse in Long Island is searched, the police appear. Spyder finds Joey's gun in a hiding place and shoots one of the police officers; it's Vincent LaMarca's colleague and best friend Reg Duffy. Joey is now suspected of having committed this act as well.

The search for his suspect son confronts Vincent with his own past; For the first time he confesses the story of his family to his girlfriend, which is also being spread by the media at the same time: When Vincent was eight years old, his father was executed for kidnapping a baby who was killed in the process. Vincent LaMarca becomes more open than before because of the events in his private dealings and approaches his son Joey again. He makes contact with him and it becomes clear to him how much his departure has influenced the negative development of his son. Joey, who shoots the gangster Spyder in emergency aid, plans to be killed by police bullets. Vincent begs him to give him a second chance. Joey then surrenders to the police. In the end, it remains unclear what fate Joey has taken. Vincent takes care of his grandson Angelo and says that one day his father will be on the beach with them - a reference to Joey's limited term.

background

The film was shot in New York City and in Asbury Park ( New Jersey turned). Production costs were estimated at 40 million US dollars . The film grossed approximately $ 22.4 million in US cinemas. The film title refers to the nickname of Long Beach (New York) .

Reviews

Kenneth Turan wrote in the Los Angeles Times that the film did not make any major mistakes, but it was not convincing.

Peter Travers wrote in Rolling Stone magazine on October 3, 2002 that the film was a waste of opportunity and a "city of ruins". De Niro "sleepwalked through his role".

The lexicon of international films wrote that the film received “the psychology of the characters”, but had a “somewhat dissolute plot”. The "restrained" portrayal of Robert De Niro makes the film credible.

Awards

James Franco was nominated for the Chlotrudis Award in 2003 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Release certificate for City by the Sea . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , November 2012 (PDF; test number: 95 826 V).
  2. ↑ Filming locations on imdb.com
  3. ↑ Box office results on imdb.com
  4. ↑ www.rottentomatoes.com
  5. ^ Review by Peter Travers
  6. ↑ City by the Sea. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used