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EPISODE · Feb 9, 2026 · 36 MIN

Episode 64: City Hall with Ben Mankiewicz

from All About Al: The Pacino podcast

City Hall is directed by Harold Becker (Sea of Love, Malice, The Onion Field) and starring Al Pacino (The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon, The Irishman) as New York Mayor John Pappas, whose career gets caught up when innocent boy is killed in a shootout between a policeman and a member of a mob. Even as tensions escalate, Deputy Mayor Kevin Calhoun (John Cusack - High Fidelity, Say Anything, Grosse Point Blank) steps in, only to discover that uncovering the truth has consequences.Television journalist and host for Turner Classic Movies (TCM) Ben Mankiewicz joins the podcast to discuss this 1996 political thriller. Mankiewicz explains how the politics in the film are still relevant today, why it is one of his favourite Pacino movies and what it's like interviewing Al Pacino through the years.All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

City Hall is directed by Harold Becker (Sea of Love, Malice, The Onion Field) and starring Al Pacino (The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon, The Irishman) as New York Mayor John Pappas, whose career gets caught up when innocent boy is killed in a shootout between a policeman and a member of a mob. Even as tensions escalate, Deputy Mayor Kevin Calhoun (John Cusack - High Fidelity, Say Anything, Grosse Point Blank) steps in, only to discover that uncovering the truth has consequences.Television journalist and host for Turner Classic Movies (TCM) Ben Mankiewicz joins the podcast to discuss this 1996 political thriller. Mankiewicz explains how the politics in the film are still relevant today, why it is one of his favourite Pacino movies and what it's like interviewing Al Pacino through the years.All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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