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In brief, Marshall Curry, the young director of Street Fight, has hit the documentary jackpot.
David Denby, New Yorker
Street Fight
Sometimes elections are won and lost in the streets...
2005 · 1h 23m · N/A Documentary
Overview
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.
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It's utterly fascinating, and if you don't follow New Jersey politics, you will be kept in the dark about the outcome of this 2002 race almost to the end.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
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[Marshall] Curry's picture is must-see fare for any and every observer of the curious world of American politics.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
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The documentary is simple and strong and small. Its grit lifts it above its mechanical shortcomings.
Sam Allis, Boston Globe
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If you didn't already realize that politics can be a dirty business, then Marshall Curry's Oscar-nominated documentary will set you straight.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
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