City of Hope is a 1991 English-language Crime Drama motion picture written and directed by John Sayles and produced by Harold Welb and John Sloss under the banner of Esperanza Films in collaboration with The Samuel Goldwyn Company. City of Hope is a portrait of a typical middle-sized American city of the present day. The crux of the.. City of hope features Vincent Spano in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Tony Lo Bianco, Joe Morton, Todd Graff, David Strathairn, Anthony John Denison and Barbara Williams. The screenplay is written by John Sayles. The music was composed by Mason Daring. Cinematography was done by Robert Richardson and editing by John Sayles. The film has a running time of 129 minutes. It was released on 15th November 1991 and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. City of Hope was made on a budget of $3 million and at the box office it grossed only $1 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Esperanza Films.

A crime drama directed by John Sayles.