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September 6, 2002
Sterling cast can't save trite script
By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Entertainment Writer
AP Entertainment Writer
"City by the Sea" is essentially a made-for-TV movie with better casting and more cursing.
Based loosely on the true story of a New York police detective who learns his estranged son is the prime suspect in a murder, it easily could have been one of those forgettable sweeps-period offerings featuring Richard Crenna and Helen Shaver.
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