42nd Street: River to River

42nd Street: River to River

An upbeat celebration of the past, present and future of 42nd Street as a DNA strip of New York CIty.

2009 en 87 minutes

Rating: 2

Plot

An impressionistic, graphic history of one of the world's most infamous streets: Manhattan's 42nd Street. Likened to a DNA strip of New York City, the street has ranged from the glamorous to the derelict, housing everything from peep shows to such international institutions as the United Nations. The documentary is an exploration of the street's expansion from the farmland where Washington bivouacked his troops to the flashy, commercial center that it is today. With historical information, musical performances and personal narratives, the film traces the rise, subsequent dilapidation, and eventual resurgence of a street that has come to represent a place where, notoriously, anything may and has happened.

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Cast

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

Self

Michael Imperioli

Michael Imperioli

Self

Liliane Montevecchi

Liliane Montevecchi

Self

42nd Street Pete

42nd Street Pete

Self

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