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City of Joy

  • 1992
  • PG-13
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Patrick Swayze in City of Joy (1992)
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An American doctor, a British nurse, and an illiterate Indian farmer unite to transform a Calcutta ghetto in this uplifting, inspirational movie starring Patrick Swayze and Pauline Collins.An American doctor, a British nurse, and an illiterate Indian farmer unite to transform a Calcutta ghetto in this uplifting, inspirational movie starring Patrick Swayze and Pauline Collins.An American doctor, a British nurse, and an illiterate Indian farmer unite to transform a Calcutta ghetto in this uplifting, inspirational movie starring Patrick Swayze and Pauline Collins.

  • Director
    • Roland Joffé
  • Writers
    • Dominique Lapierre
    • Mark Medoff
  • Stars
    • Patrick Swayze
    • Pauline Collins
    • Om Puri
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roland Joffé
    • Writers
      • Dominique Lapierre
      • Mark Medoff
    • Stars
      • Patrick Swayze
      • Pauline Collins
      • Om Puri
    • 45User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast55

    Patrick Swayze
    Patrick Swayze
    • Max Lowe
    Pauline Collins
    Pauline Collins
    • Joan Bethel
    Om Puri
    Om Puri
    • Hazari Pal
    Shabana Azmi
    Shabana Azmi
    • Kamla H. Pal
    Ayesha Dharker
    Ayesha Dharker
    • Amrita H. Pal
    Santu Chowdhury
    • Shambu H. Pal
    Imran Badsah Khan
    • Manooj H. Pal
    Art Malik
    Art Malik
    • Ashok Ghatak
    Nabil Shaban
    Nabil Shaban
    • Anouar
    Debatosh Ghosh
    • Ram Chander
    Suneeta Sengupta
    • Poomina
    Mansi Upadhyay
    Mansi Upadhyay
    • Meeta
    Shyamanand Jalan
    • Ghatak - Godfather
    Shyamal Sengupta
    • Gangooly - Con Man
    Rudraprasad Sengupta
    Rudraprasad Sengupta
    • Chomotkar
    Baroon Chakaborty
    • Said
    Masood Akhtar
    Masood Akhtar
    • Rassoul
    Loveleen Mishra
    Loveleen Mishra
    • Shanta
    • Director
      • Roland Joffé
    • Writers
      • Dominique Lapierre
      • Mark Medoff
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews45

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    Reviewers say 'City of Joy' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Amongst the problems that beset the production were fire-bombings, mass demonstrations, media criticism, accusations of murder, a skyrocketing budget that eventually settled at the $27,000,000 mark, and Warner Bros.' 11th hour pullout that nearly bankrupted the producers.
    • Goofs
      The school girl in the rickshaw gets dropped daily to St. Xavier's School on Park Street - which is an all boys school.
    • Quotes
      • Hasari Pal: All that is not given is lost.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: City of Joy/Proof/The Babe/Deep Cover/The Famine Within (1992)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 17, 1992 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vượt Lên Số Phận
    • Filming locations
      • Calcutta, West Bengal, India
    • Production companies
      • Allied Filmmakers
      • Lightmotive
      • Pricel
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $27,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,683,921
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,405,890
      • Apr 19, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,683,921
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 12m(132 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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