Street Fight: A Film by Marshall Curry

Street Fight: A Film by Marshall Curry

Street Fight: A Film by Marshall Curry
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Actor: Marshall Curry
Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 81 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-01-09
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Netflix

Movie Reviews of Street Fight: A Film by Marshall Curry

Movie Review: Amazing eye opening view of democracy gone wrong
Summary: 5 Stars

This is down and dirty politics. Street Fight pulls no punches and gets you front row seats to a no holds barred political battle. One of the best documentaries I've seen in a long time. You will be shocked, frustrated, angry, hopeful, and on the edge of your seat. For any fan of politics American style, or of great documentaries, grab a copy and get ready to put up your dukes.

Summary of Street Fight: A Film by Marshall Curry

Street Fight chronicles the bare-knuckles race for Mayor of Newark N.J. between Cory Booker a 32-year-old Rhodes Scholar/Yale Law School grad and Sharpe James the four-term incumbent and undisputed champion of New Jersey politics.Fought in Newark's neighborhoods and housing projects the battle pits Booker against an old style political machine that uses any means necessary to crush its opponents: city workers who do not support the mayor are demoted; "disloyal" businesses are targeted by code enforcement; a campaigner is detained and accused of terrorism; and disks of voter data are burglarized in the night.Even the filmmaker is dragged into the slugfest and by election day the climate becomes so heated that the Federal government is forced to send in observers to watch for cheating and violence.The battle sheds light on important American questions about democracy power and -- in a surprising twist -- race. Both Booker and James are African-American Democrats but when the mayor accuses the Ivy League educated Booker of not being "really black" it forces voters to examine both how we define race in this country. "We tell our children to get educated" one Newarker says "and when they do we call them white. What kind of a message does that send?"Street Fight tells a gripping story of the underbelly of democracy where elections are not about spin-doctors media consultants or photo ops. In Newark we discover elections are won and lost in the streets.2006 Oscar? Nominee: Best Documentary FeatureSystem Requirements:Run Time: 81 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 796019796439 Manufacturer No: 79643

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