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Empire City (1985)
89 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Empire City (1985)

89 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Guided by seasoned New Yorkers, political figures, and cultural connoisseurs, "Empire City" examines Manhattan and its surrounding boroughs in order to paint a portrait of the ever-evolving metropolis. Appearing to be both adaptable and ...See moreGuided by seasoned New Yorkers, political figures, and cultural connoisseurs, "Empire City" examines Manhattan and its surrounding boroughs in order to paint a portrait of the ever-evolving metropolis. Appearing to be both adaptable and stubbornly stagnant, New York is a city of juxtapositions. As our narrator notes, "The city is too big, too diverse, and too complex for anyone to comprehend. New York is many cities interlaced with one another, each in constant independent motion." In "Empire City" we see proof of this dynamic through both footage and discussion of extreme wealth, economic success and increasingly expensive real estate versus the hardships faced by the city's minorities such as people of color, immigrants, and the lower class. Leaders and residents such as David Rockefeller, Edward Koch, Norman Mailer, Jane Jacobs, and Herman Badillo offer their insight into the best and worst of New York while tenderly noting the pride and loyalty it's inhabitants hold onto. Written by Michael Blackwood Productions See less

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Brooke Astor Self Self See fewer	Today (1952)
Louis Auchincloss Self Self See fewer	Star Stage (1955)
Herman Badillo Self Self See fewer	Attica (1974)
John Davis Self Self See fewer	Empire City (1985)
Victor Gotbaum Self Self See fewer	Economics U$A (1985)
Jane Jacobs Self Self See fewer	City Limits (1971)
Philip Johnson Self Self See fewer	Beyond Utopia: Changing Attitudes in American Architecture (1983)
Elia Kazan Self Self See fewer	On the Waterfront (1954)
Ed Koch Self Self See fewer	We Own the Night (2007)
Henry Livingston Self Self See fewer	Empire City (1985)
Norman Mailer Self Self See fewer	Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987)
Arthur Miller Self Self See fewer	The Crucible (1996)
Sidney Morgenbesser Self Self See fewer	Empire City (1985)
Joseph Papp Self Self See fewer	A Chorus Line (1985)
Richard Ravitch Self Self See fewer	PBS NewsHour (1975)
Jason Robards Narrator Narrator See fewer	All the President's Men (1976)
David Rockefeller Self Self See fewer	Population Boom (2013)
Felix Rohatyn Self Self See fewer	New York Voices (2001)
Rita Smith Self Self See fewer	Empire City (1985)
Mary Sprague Self Self See fewer	Empire City (1985)
Donald Trump Self Self See fewer	The Apprentice (2004)