---
title: 'City by the Sea (2002)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michael Caton-Jones'
released: '2002-09-06'
runtime_minutes: 104
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/city-by-the-sea-2002'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0269095/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# City by the Sea (2002)

2002 · 104 min · Drama, Crime, Mystery · United States


## Synopsis

City by the Sea is a 2002 American crime drama film directed by Michael Caton-Jones, starring Robert De Niro, James Franco, Eliza Dushku, Frances McDormand and William Forsythe. It deals with the family problems of a wayward youth, and is set against a man trying to break free of his past. It is based on the story of Long Beach, New York, detective Vincent LaMarca.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michael Caton-Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-caton-jones)
- **Producer:** [Michael Caton-Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-caton-jones), [Elie Samaha](https://cinepixo.com/people/elie-samaha), [Andrew Stevens](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-stevens), [Don Carmody](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-carmody)
- **Screenplay:** [Ken Hixon](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-hixon)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Murphy](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-murphy)
- **Director of Photography:** [Karl Walter Lindenlaub](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-walter-lindenlaub)
- **Editor:** [Jim Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-clark)

## Cast

- [Robert De Niro](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-de-niro)
- [Linda Emond](https://cinepixo.com/people/linda-emond)
- [Eliza Dushku](https://cinepixo.com/people/eliza-dushku)
- [Frances McDormand](https://cinepixo.com/people/frances-mcdormand)
- [Anson Mount](https://cinepixo.com/people/anson-mount)
- [James Franco](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-franco)
- [William Forsythe](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-forsythe)
- [Leo Burmester](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-burmester)
- [Drena De Niro](https://cinepixo.com/people/drena-de-niro)
- [John Doman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-doman)
- [Patti LuPone](https://cinepixo.com/people/patti-lupone)
- [George Dzundza](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-dzundza)
- [Nestor Serrano](https://cinepixo.com/people/nestor-serrano)
- [Brian Tarantina](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-tarantina)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/city-by-the-sea-2002
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