Street Fight

"Sometimes elections are won and lost in the streets..."

2005 1h 23m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 29

Documentary

Synopsis

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This documentary follows the 2002 mayoral campaign in Newark, New Jersey, in which a City Councilman, Cory Booker, attempted to unseat longtime mayor Sharpe James.

“Sometimes elections are won and lost in the streets...”

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Cast

Cory Booker
Self
Sharpe James
Self
Spike Lee
Self
Al Sharpton
Self
Cornel West
Self
Chris Christie
Self
Bill Bradley
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marshall Curry
Writers: Marshall Curry
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marshall Curry shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Cory Booker and Sharpe James and Spike Lee carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes elections are won and lost in the streets...".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0457496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marshall Curry directs. Marshall Curry cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Marshall Curry shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Cory Booker and Sharpe James and Spike Lee carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Sometimes elections are won and lost in the streets...".
7IMDB entry: tt0457496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "politics", "election", "usa politics", "media & politics".