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Based on a riveting true story. DeNiro at his best as a tough New York cop forced to arrest his own son on murder charges!

Inspired by the 1997 Esquire article Mark of a Murderer, written by Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Mike McAlary. 'City by the Sea' tells the gripping story of a dedicated New York City homicide detective, Vincent LaMarca (Robert De Niro) who discovers that the chief suspect in his current murder investigation is his own son, Joey (James Franco).

Director:

Michael Caton-Jones [8],

Starring:

William Forsythe [27], George Dzundza [55], James Franco [31], Eliza Dushku [13], Robert De Niro [85], Frances McDormand [30],

Screen Formats:

Widescreen 2.35:1

Subtitles:

English

Language and Sound:

English 5.1 Dolby Digital

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