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Somewhere in the City

19981h 34mRamin Niami
IMDb 4.1

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The film portrays life of New York City's Lower East Side inhabitants. Introvert therapist Betty is befriended with Chinese immigrant Lu Lu, leftist radical Che is also Lu Lu's friend. Italian immigrant and wife of supervisor of building where they all live, Marta, is having an affair with her neighbour Frankie who likes scams. One of his scams goes terribly wrong.

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What is Somewhere in the City (1998) about?

The film portrays life of New York City's Lower East Side inhabitants. Introvert therapist Betty is befriended with Chinese immigrant Lu Lu, leftist radical Che is also Lu Lu's friend. Italian immigrant and wife of supervisor of building where they all live, Marta, is having an affair with her neighbour Frankie who likes scams. One of his scams goes terribly wrong.

Who stars in Somewhere in the City?

Somewhere in the City stars Sandra Bernhard (Betty), Ornella Muti (Marta), Bai Ling (Lu Lu), Robert John Burke (Frankie), Peter Stormare (Graham). The film was directed by Ramin Niami.

How long is Somewhere in the City?

Somewhere in the City has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1998.

Is Somewhere in the City worth watching?

Somewhere in the City holds an IMDb rating of 4.1/10. Fans of Comedy, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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