Night and the City (1992)

Director:

Irwin Winkler

Writers (WGA):

Gerald Kersh (novel)
Richard Price (screenplay)

Release Date:

1993 (Austria)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

The story about a cheating and incompetent lawyer (Harry Fabian) who suddenly gets obsessed on becoming a boxing promoter.

Plot Keywords:

Color Remake Of Black And White Film | Remake | Neo Noir | Independent Film | Based On Novel

Cast

Robert De Niro	...	Harry Fabian
Jessica Lange	...	Helen Nasseros
Cliff Gorman	...	Phil Nasseros
Alan King	...	Ira 'Boom Boom' Grossman
Jack Warden	...	Al Grossman
Eli Wallach	...	Peck
Barry Primus	...	Tommy Tessler
Gene Kirkwood	...	Resnick
Gerard Murphy	...	Steel Jaw #1 (as Gerry Murphy)
Clem Caserta	...	Steel Jaw #2
Anthony Canarozzi	...	Emmett Gorgon
David W. Butler	...	John Bonney
Byron Utley	...	Frisker at Disco Club
Margo Winkler	...	Judge Parker
Maurice Shrog	...	Gym Manager
Regis Philbin	...	Himself
Joy Philbin	...	Herself
Richard Price	...	Doctor
Franklin Dennis Jones	...	John Dugan (as Frank Jones)
Thomas Mikal Ford	...	Herman (as Tommy A. Ford)
Peter Bucossi	...	Attacker
Bert Randolph Sugar	...	Guy at Bar
Nathaniel E. Johnson	...	Kid Client
Brenda Denmark	...	Kid's Mom
Barry Squitieri	...	Marty Kaufman
Lisa Vidal	...	Carmen
Carol Woods	...	Secretary
Joe D'Onofrio	...	Mike (as Joseph D'Onofrio)
Michael Badalucco	...	Elaine's Bartender
Deborah Watkins	...	Nun
Nandan Sage	...	Gupta
Harsh Nayyar	...	Faruz
Ben Lin	...	Duk Soo Kim
John Polce	...	Bouncer
Rosalind Malloff	...	Freida
Kennan Scott	...	Kid on Phone
Henry Milligan	...	Cotton
Victor Machado	...	Santiago
Chuck Low	...	Freddy DiMario
Lou Polo	...	Jap Epstein
Louis Cantarini	...	Boxing Official
John Quinn	...	Bartender
Philip Carlo	...	Peck's Guy
Cameron Lane	...	Mugger #1
Sharrieff Pugh	...	Mugger #2
Mitchell Tex Low	...	Delivery Man
Mick Cunningham	...	Kid at Disco (as Mitch Cunningham)
Dave Reilly	...	Cop #2
Leslie Bart	...	Boom Boom's Secretary
Ann Devaney	...	Gorgon's Girl
Lorenzo Palminteri	...	Tommy Carver
Catherine Russell	...	Singer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ed Bannister	...	Cop #1 (uncredited)
David Boston	...	Con Edison worker (uncredited)
Angel Brown	...	Taxi Passenger (uncredited)
Gary Gold	...	Musician (uncredited)
Michael Rispoli	...	Trainer (uncredited)
Michael Tenaglia	...	Boxer with Speedbag (uncredited)
Don Wallace	...	Boxer (uncredited)

Directed by
Irwin Winkler

Writing credits (WGA)
Gerald Kersh		(novel)
Richard Price		(screenplay)

Produced by
Rob Cowan	....	co-producer
Nelson McCormick	....	associate producer
Jane Rosenthal	....	producer
Harry J. Ufland	....	executive producer
Mary Jane Ufland	....	executive producer
Irwin Winkler	....	producer

Original Music by
James Newton Howard

Cinematography by
Tak Fujimoto		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
David Brenner

Casting by
Todd M. Thaler		(as Todd Thaler)

Production Design by
Peter S. Larkin		(as Peter Larkin)

Art Direction by
Charley Beal		(as Charley Beale)

Set Decoration by
Robert J. Franco

Costume Design by
Richard Bruno

Makeup Department
Donna Battersby Greene	....	hair stylist (as Donna Greene)
Ilona Herman	....	hair stylist: Mr. De Niro
Ilona Herman	....	makeup artist: Mr. De Niro
Michael Laudati	....	makeup artist
Dorothy J. Pearl	....	makeup artist: Ms. Lange (as Dorothy Pearl)
Toni-Ann Walker	....	hair stylist: Ms. Lange

Production Management
Judith Stevens	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joe Burns	....	second assistant director (as Joseph Burns)
Susan E. Fiore	....	second second assistant director (as Susan Fiore)
Joseph P. Reidy	....	first assistant director (as Joseph Reidy)
Mary Rae Thewlis	....	trainee assistant director

Art Department
Richard T. Allen	....	chief carpenter
Shirley Belwood	....	assistant property master
Joe Bird	....	set dresser (as Joseph 'Pepe' Bird)
Tom Boles	....	carpenter
Elisa Nevel Demarest	....	stand-by scenic artist
Kathleen Dolan	....	property assistant (as Kathleen Dolan Giorgini)
Gilbert Gertsen	....	set dresser
Gordon Gertsen	....	set dresser
Richard Hebrank	....	construction grip
Lane Hurwitz	....	art department assistant
Barbara A. Kastner	....	property master
Damon Larsen	....	shop manager
Gary Levitsky	....	set dresser
William Lucek	....	chargeman scenic artist
Kevin McCarthy	....	key set dresser
Joseph Proscia	....	set dresser (as Joe Proscia)

Sound Department
Lon Bender	....	additional sound (as Lon E. Bender)
G.W. Brown	....	adr editor (as Greg Brown)
Dino Dimuro	....	sound effects editor
Noreen Evans	....	assistant adr editor
Kevin Hearst	....	dialogue editor (as Raoul)
Gary A. Hecker	....	foley mixer (as Gary 'Wrecker' Hecker)
Dan Hegeman	....	dialogue editor
Larry Hoff	....	sound recordist
Victor Iorillo	....	dialogue editor
Samuel F. Kaufman	....	sound re-recordist
Elizabeth Kenton	....	assistant adr editor
Andrea Lakin	....	sound re-recordist
Tod A. Maitland	....	sound mixer (as Tod Maitland)
O.H. Manny	....	adr editor
Glenn T. Morgan	....	dialogue editor
James Moriana	....	foley artist (as Jim Moriana)
Andy Nelson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Newbon	....	sound engineer
T.J. O'Mara	....	boom operator
Kelly Oxford	....	sound effects editor
Steve Pederson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Perry	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dan M. Rich	....	adr editor (as Dan Rich)
Frank Smathers	....	sound effects editor
Wylie Stateman	....	sound recordist
Wylie Stateman	....	supervising sound editor
Kim Waugh	....	digital effects recordist
Bob Weitz	....	sound engineer
Jeffrey Wilhoit	....	foley artist (as Jeff Wilhoit)
Michael D. Wilhoit	....	supervising sound editor
David Young	....	additional sound
Paul J. Zydel	....	adr mixer
Tony Currie	....	foley editor (uncredited)

Stunts
Doug Coleman	....	stunt coordinator
Jeffrey Lee Gibson	....	stunts
Gene LeBell	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael J. Betzag	....	company grip (as Michael Betzag)
Bob Brennan	....	best boy grip (as Bobby Brennan)
Joseph R. Collins	....	camera trainee (as Joe Collins)
Christopher Dolan	....	electrician (as Chris Dolan)
James P. Dolan	....	best boy electric (as J.P. Dolan)
James 'Packy' Dolan	....	gaffer
Ronald Dolan	....	electrician (as Ron Dolan)
John Donohue	....	company grip
Thomas Ford	....	electrician (as Tommy Ford)
Kenneth Fundus	....	dolly grip (as Ken Fundus)
Bill Gerardo	....	second assistant camera
Vinnie Gerardo	....	first assistant camera (as Vincent Gerardo)
Louis Goldman	....	still photographer
Craig Haagensen	....	camera operator
Larry Huston	....	Steadicam assistant
Tom Kerwick	....	company grip
Larry McConkey	....	Steadicam operator
Bill McGavin	....	electrician
Billy Miller	....	key grip
Jim Miller	....	company grip
Joseph Trammell	....	video playback operator (as Joe Trammell)

Casting Department
Byron Crystal	....	extras casting assistant
Fleet Emerson	....	extras casting assistant
Sylvia Fay	....	extras casting
Judie Fixler	....	first casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Theoni V. Aldredge	....	wardrobe designer: Ms. Lange
Hugo Boss	....	wardrobe: men
Victoria Bruno	....	wardrobe assistant
Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton	....	wardrobe supervisor
Lisa Padovani	....	assistant to costume designer
George Potts	....	assistant costume designer
Deirdre N. Williams	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Dierdre Nicola Williams)

Editorial Department
Brian Berdan	....	assistant editor
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Phil Hetos	....	color timer
Kathy LaCommare	....	apprentice editor: New York
Mark Livolsi	....	assistant editor: New York
Thomas J. Nordberg	....	second assistant editor: Los Angeles

Music Department
Christine Cholvin	....	assistant music editor
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor
Gary Gold	....	music producer
Carlton Kaller	....	music editor
Michael Mason	....	scoring coordinator
Dennis Matkosky	....	composer: song "Deep Water"
Buck Ram	....	composer: song "The Great Pretender"
Robert Schaper	....	music mixer
Libby Titus	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Steven R. Hammond	....	transportation captain
Tom Heilig	....	assistant transportation captain

Other crew
Patrick Allen	....	assistant: Mr. Rosenthal
Marcus Angewin	....	set production assistant
Jeffrey T. Barabe	....	production assistant: Mr. De Niro (as Jeff Barabe)
Jeanne Brennan	....	assistant production coordinator (as Jeanne Chrzanowski Brennan)
Robin Chambers	....	assistant: Mr. De Niro
Dermot Conley	....	assistant: Mr. Winkler
Diane Conn	....	accounting assistant
Karen Cowan	....	office production supervisor
John 'JR' Craigmile	....	accounting assistant
Janet Crosby	....	production associate
Jack Darby	....	location assistant
Craig Gering	....	office production supervisor
Peter Haas	....	unit publicist
Julie Herrin	....	set production assistant
Kenneth M. Kroll	....	assistant production auditor
Wallace G. Lane Jr.	....	assistant: Ms. Aldredge (as Wallace G. Lane)
L.A. Maddos	....	adr loop group
Jackie Martin	....	production coordinator
Sheila Paige	....	script supervisor
Dan Perri	....	title designer: main titles
Emily Robertson	....	location assistant
Vicki Dee Rock	....	production auditor
Nancy L. Roth	....	assistant location manager
Ginger Sledge	....	location manager (as Ginger M. Sledge)
Mark Steiner	....	craft service
Paul Sullivan	....	post-production accountant
Tim Tyler	....	parking coordinator
David H. Venghaus Jr.	....	set production assistant
Tony Vitale	....	location assistant
Rebecca Weymouth	....	assistant: Mr. De Niro
Thomas J. Whelan	....	assistant location manager
Steve Wolf	....	set medic (uncredited)

Thanks
Jules Dassin	....	dedicatee

Production Companies

• Penta Films
• Tribeca Productions

Distributors

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (USA) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Completion Bond Company  completion bond
• L.A. Mad Dogs  adr group
• Mercer Titles & Optical Effects Ltd.  opticals
• Pacific Title  opticals
• Soundelux  sound services
• Sylvia Fay Casting  extras casting