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City of Joy

1992·2h 12m·PG-13
DramaCrime
IMDb Rating
★ 6.5/10
5,996 votes

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.

City of Joy is a 1992 drama crime movie directed by Roland Joffé, starring Patrick Swayze, Shabana Azmi, Pauline Collins. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10 from 5,996 votes and runs 2h 12m.

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Director
Roland Joffé
Stars
Patrick Swayze
Shabana Azmi
Pauline Collins
Om Puri
Details
1992-04-17
132 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United Kingdom, France
★ English
Keywords
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