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Audiences rate it 37 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
After New York City firefighter Terry Lynch is unable to receive any compensation for an injury incurred during the off-duty rescue of a young girl, he grows suicidal. Furious, his brother Jimmy attempts to have Mayor Tyler intervene, but the corrupt politician instead denounces Terry as a drunk. Determined to get justice, Jimmy begins a graffiti campaign of embarrassing slogans mocking the mayor, which soon captivates the city.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
Rotten Tomatoes20%
Metacritic23/100
Audiences rate it 37 points higher than critics do.
69 audience votes
Key crew
- Bob ClarkDirector
- James Gregory KingstonScreenplay
- Denis HamillScreenplay
- John HamillScreenplay
- Paul ZazaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Timothy HuttonJimmy Lynch
- Robert UrichTerry Lynch
- Kim CattrallDanny Boudreau
- Robert CulpMayor Tyler
- Darren McGavinDet. Kowalski
- Steven Keatsjockamo
- Paul SorvinoHimself
- Peter BoyleDet. Ryan
- James TolkanHanley
- Thomas QuinnHooly
- Norman ParkerDr. Salco
- Dick O'NeillPowerhouse chief
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Themes
new york citypolicepoliticssubwaymayorgraffitibridgescandaldrinkingmanhattan, new york citynewsfirefighter