Street Fight

Name: Street Fight
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2005-04-23
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Jen Bluestein, Cory Booker, Bill Bradley, Chris Christie, Pablo Fonseca

IMDb ID: tt0457496 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 7.9 (2,140 votes)

Genres: Documentary

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.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Street Fight
Canada: Street Fight (English)
United Kingdom: Street Fight
Ireland: Street Fight (English)
India: Street Fight (English)
New Zealand: Street Fight (English)
United States: Street Fight
South Africa: Street Fight (English)
Brazil: Briga de Rua
Poland: Walki uliczne
Russia: Уличная битва
Уличная битваContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date2005-04-23Runtime83 minutesMetascore85IMDb Popularity0User Reviews15Critic Reviews32Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordspowerful enemy
politics documentary
new jersey
common good
fight for justiceFilming LocationsMontclair, New Jersey, USAProduction CompaniesMarshall Curry Productions LLCOfficial SitesOfficial site - http://www.marshallcurryproductions.com/
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Directors

Marshall Curry

Writers

Marshall Curry

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Jen Bluestein | Character: Self
Actor: Cory Booker | Character: Self - Candidate
Actor: Bill Bradley | Character: Self - Former U.S. Senator
Actor: Chris Christie | Character: Self - U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey
Actor: Pablo Fonseca | Character: Self
Actor: Mayor Sharpe James | Character: Self - Candidate
Actor: Spike Lee | Character: Self
Actor: James McGreevey | Character: Self
Actor: Al Sharpton | Character: Self
Actor: Cornel West | Character: Self

[Directors Group]
Name: Marshall Curry | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Marshall Curry | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Marshall Curry | Role: Producer
Name: Liz Garbus | Role: Producer
Name: Jannat Gargi | Role: Producer
Name: Catherine Jones | Role: Producer
Name: Catherine Haydon Jones | Role: Producer
Name: Marisa Karplus | Role: Producer
Name: Rory Kennedy | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: James Baxter | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Marshall Curry | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Marshall Curry | Role: Editor
Name: Rachel Kittner | Role: Editor
Name: Mary Manhardt | Role: Editor

[Sound Department]
Name: Marshall Curry | Role: Sound Department
Name: Paul Hsu | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Vikram Gandhi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tony Hardmon | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Catherine Jones | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Catherine Haydon Jones | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Heather Murphy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Julie Farol | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Matthew Hamachek | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Rachel Kittner | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Mary Manhardt | Role: Editorial Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Adam Etline | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Arianna Huffington | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Laird Adamson | Role: Thanks
Name: Elizabeth Martin | Role: Thanks
Name: Cynthia Wade | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Street Fight | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi457292825/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi457292825/1434659529640-260ouz-1565456944546.mp4?Expires=1788461397&Signature=I-yqjxbwejFWqMMw6koBLhbc-end5kMseAZDpUsWL5vpDc6qK76HHoouXXrIMW~Ejn5DK8QAi4p1J1JtPpsNhoA~0tNuJnJ7IvdcEpukCthF99cjiyfVZ6nUl1dFEe5Xe2WvueqfNyyvFzG5~roNsIuPgyyy9aH5WYYMIcxxFaf~h~er09HGJm~WU2wFDTsZiBEEJuDaZ8X86iOy7s37-zOwKPmYzt~aC~EvXZt0P~lgdvjH-d0UtJCffTJoKkrANY1ytiHIFbU9pHoyUtsLdjZWGIRn316bFKosnylX0eoUcourQ94uYq4vbVR-OUabgSovW5M4n9XTXbot4-hqZg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Street Fight Trailer | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2346957849/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2346957849/1434659529640-260ouz-1557426489289.mp4?Expires=1788461397&Signature=JCAktnrKEWyx347RPmlbO~uqlrWyBybMZUcNwXCCUNfqWaaxShKRVqGmfbh8RwK6eG3gunuTUWHVL8CJqkMpMV7iz7tcJqfDlb7rCxk0VB0DyVfvjnZgTXYqqFwVYsB1u~kZcnnePfLIxnZOTRsnhbOmCp0UASH-wlFGOG5wng0~OuMWMVB-4fQBHEqJw3bnHO0VnmBbrg155bXi5vJzMKkH3IDA6iIEN~ZgDmfctt5kpukKEOmi1AVfFE5lYH3aAk57wIU3QrZYF-55ll2qEtiTR8s-4I63BCmN0FyCJD3QiXLgjHoLirCUx78e8TiaVwl99nmBlQWkNWC78ae9Kg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: April 23, 2005 (Tribeca Film Festival)
United States: November 5, 2005 (Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts)
United States: November 9, 2005 (Providence, Rhode Island)
United States: November 12, 2005 (Pleasantville, New York)
United States: November 18, 2005 (Portland, Maine)
United States: February 19, 2006 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
United States: February 22, 2006 (New York City, New York)
United States: February 24, 2006 (Los Angeles, California)
Israel: March 2, 2006 (TV premiere)
Poland: May 12, 2006 (Planete Doc Review)
United States: October 7, 2014 (Milwaukee Film Festival)
United States: April 9, 2015 (Full Frame Documentary Film Festival)

Awards

Box Office