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Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) a score of 2.6707 out of 4
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Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Garcia turns in a solid, emotionally complex performance, and he keeps the audience involved when the plot takes some credibility-straining turns. ...read the complete Night Falls on Manhattan movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Scott RenshawScott Renshaw
Andy Garcia stars as Sean Casey, a young New York prosecutor who gets handed a careermaking case. Notorious drug dealer Jordan Washington (Shiek MahmudBey) stands charged with the murder of two police officers, and the wounding of a third who happens to ...read the complete Night Falls on Manhattan movie review at Scott Renshaw
Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
The only thing not traditional about the movie is the editing. At times Sam O'Steen's editing looks like time-lapse photography as the image zooms ahead. Traditional Hollywood editing doesn't draw attention to itself. This film rates a B. ...read the complete Night Falls on Manhattan movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Variety (Leonard Klady)Variety (Leonard Klady)
Lumet never tires of exploring moral quandaries. But what separates his films from the pack is his appreciation for all perspectives. ...read the complete Night Falls on Manhattan movie review at Variety (Leonard Klady)
Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Dallas Observer (Andy Klein)Dallas Observer (Andy Klein)
As satisfying as much of the film is, there are a few missteps, large and small, that may require indulgence on the part of viewers. ...read the complete Night Falls on Manhattan movie review at Dallas Observer (Andy Klein)
Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
Night Falls on Manhattan makes you nostalgic for Lumet's truly first-rate corruption movies, like the great, underrated "Q&A" (1990). ...read the complete Night Falls on Manhattan movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
So the promise of a proud director comes to nothing, and all my rooting goes for naught. Maybe, sadly, the metaphoric night that falls on Manhattan has finally begun to descend on Lumet -- and he's going gentle into it. ...read the complete Night Falls on Manhattan movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
 
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Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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