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100 min - Documentary | Biography | History Metascore: 71/100 (17 reviews) A documentary on Ed Koch, the mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989. Director: Neil Barsky Stars: Ed Koch, Michael Bloomberg, Calvin O. Butts III, Carl McCall
These days, the depictions of New York City we often encounter on screen, in print, and otherwise tend to relate to the Koch Era; countless essays, documentaries, and vinyl-album issues recall the halcyon days of a gritty, dangerous, and affordable Manhattan populated by artists and prone to crises. Something tells us former Wall Street Journal reporter Neil Barsky's documentary doesn't damn or celebrate Koch's mayoral reign, opting instead to connect its challenges, controversies, and hallmarks to the city's present. Can we expect some subtle revelations from the famous private formerly public citizen?
Koch (2012)