City by the Sea

City by the Sea
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Caton-Jones
Written byKen Hixon
Based on"Mark of a Murderer"
1997 Esquire article
by Michael McAlary
Produced byBrad Grey
Elie Samaha
Michael Caton-Jones
Matthew Baer
StarringRobert De Niro
Frances McDormand
James Franco
Eliza Dushku
William Forsythe
George Dzundza
CinematographyKarl Walter Lindenlaub
Edited byJim Clark
Music byJohn Murphy
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • September 6, 2002 (2002-09-06)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40 million
Box office$29,413,966

City by the Sea is a 2002 American crime drama film directed by Michael Caton-Jones, starring Robert De Niro, James Franco, Eliza Dushku, Frances McDormand and William Forsythe. It deals with the family problems of a wayward youth and is set against a man trying to break free of his past. It was directed by Michael Caton-Jones. It is based on the story of Vincent LaMarca.