To a young idealist like New York City's Deputy Mayor Kevin Calhoun (John
Cusack) life is either black or white, but to a veteran politician like
Mayor John Pappas (Al Pacino) the game is played in various shades of gray.
Together, they are a formidable team that deftly handles the daily crossfire
of crime, poverty and urban politics. Working in synch like the gears of
a finely tuned watch, Pappas and Calhoun broker deals, build coalitions,
service the media, raise money, mediate conflict and maintain a popularity
for the Mayor's office that would rival that of the legendary Fiorella LaGuardia.
Until the morning when in a shoot-out between a cop and a drug dealer, a
stray bullet kills a six year old black child.
In that moment, the fabric of City Hall begins to unravel, torn by the suspicious
events that led to a delay confrontation between a hero cop and a small-time
gangster related to the Mafia chieftain.
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