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New York: A Documentary Film

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1999–2026
IMDb RATING
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New York: A Documentary Film (1999)
DocumentaryHistory

Exploration of New York City's rich history as a complex and dynamic city that has played an unparalleled role in shaping the nation and reflecting its ideals.Exploration of New York City's rich history as a complex and dynamic city that has played an unparalleled role in shaping the nation and reflecting its ideals.Exploration of New York City's rich history as a complex and dynamic city that has played an unparalleled role in shaping the nation and reflecting its ideals.

  • Stars
    • David Ogden Stiers
    • Mike Wallace
    • Kenneth Jackson
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    • IMDb RATING
    9.1/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • David Ogden Stiers
      • Mike Wallace
      • Kenneth Jackson
    • 24User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

    Episodes10

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    David Ogden Stiers
    David Ogden Stiers
    • Self - Narrator
    • 1999–2003
    Mike Wallace
    • Self - Commentator
    • 1999–2003
    Kenneth Jackson
    • Self - Commentator
    • 1999–2003
    John Steele Gordon
    • Self - Commentator
    • 1999–2001
    Robert A.M. Stern
    • Self - Commentator
    • 1999–2001
    Pete Hamill
    Pete Hamill
    • Self - Commentator
    • 1999–2003
    Philip Bosco
    Philip Bosco
    • Self
    • 1999–2001
    Brendan Gill
    • Self - Commentator
    • 1999–2001
    Eli Wallach
    Eli Wallach
    • Self
    • 1999–2001
    George Plimpton
    George Plimpton
    • Self
    • 1999–2001
    David McCullough
    David McCullough
    • Self - Commentator
    • 1999–2001
    Robert A. Caro
    Robert A. Caro
    • Self - Commentator
    • 1999–2001
    Lucy Sante
    Lucy Sante
    • Self - Commentator
    • 1999–2001
    Alfred Kazin
    • Self - Commentator
    • 1999–2001
    Calvin O. Butts III
    Calvin O. Butts III
    • Self - Commentator
    • 1999–2001
    Craig Steven Wilder
    • Self - Commentator
    • 1999–2001
    Keith David
    Keith David
    • Self
    • 1999–2001
    Paul Giamatti
    Paul Giamatti
    • Self
    • 1999–2001
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    • Trivia
      Originally, the film was to be a seven-episode documentary. After the World Trade Center was destroyed in the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, an eighth episode - "The Center of the World" about the rise and fall of the Twin Towers - was made. It aired September 8, 2003.
    • Quotes
      • Mario M. Cuomo: We had this fantastic contradiction of people who hated you so much, they were willing to give up their life to take yours - and people who loved humanity so much, that they were willing to run into the darn building, in the smoke and flame, just to save the life of somebody they never met.
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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 14, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • PBS (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • American Experience: New York - A Documentary Film
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • New York Historical Society
      • Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
      • Steeplechase Films
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