---
title: 'Night Falls on Manhattan (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sidney Lumet'
released: '1996-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 108
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/night-falls-on-manhattan-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119783/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Night Falls on Manhattan (1996)

1996 · 108 min · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Night Falls on Manhattan is a 1996 American crime drama film written and directed by Sidney Lumet. Based on the novel Tainted Evidence by Robert Daley, the plot centers on a newly elected district attorney played by Andy García, who is eager to stamp out corruption within the New York City Police Department. Ian Holm, James Gandolfini, Lena Olin, Ron Leibman, and Richard Dreyfuss feature in principal supporting roles.

## Credits

- **Director of Photography:** [David Watkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-watkin)
- **Director:** [Sidney Lumet](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-lumet)
- **Screenplay:** [Sidney Lumet](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-lumet)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mark Isham](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-isham)
- **Editor:** [Sam O'Steen](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-o-steen)

## Cast

- [Bobby Cannavale](https://cinepixo.com/people/bobby-cannavale)
- [Richard Dreyfuss](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-dreyfuss)
- [Jude Ciccolella](https://cinepixo.com/people/jude-ciccolella)
- [Shiek Mahmud-Bey](https://cinepixo.com/people/shiek-mahmud-bey)
- [Ian Holm](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-holm)
- [James Gandolfini](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-gandolfini)
- [Colm Feore](https://cinepixo.com/people/colm-feore)
- [David Watkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-watkin)
- [Vincent Pastore](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-pastore)
- [Frank Vincent](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-vincent)
- [Lena Olin](https://cinepixo.com/people/lena-olin)
- [Paul Guilfoyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-guilfoyle)
- [Richard Bright](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-bright)
- [Dominic Chianese](https://cinepixo.com/people/dominic-chianese)
- [Ron Leibman](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-leibman)

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