Film · 2017

Citizen Jane: Battle for the City

Name: Citizen Jane: Battle for the City
Director: Matt Tyrnauer
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-04-21

92 min · Directed by Matt Tyrnauer

Documentary

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Writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs fights to save historic New York City during the ruthless redevelopment era of urban planner Robert Moses in the 1960s.

Cast

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Thomas Campanella

Himself

M

Mindy Fullilove

Herself

A

Alexander Garvin

Himself

P

Paul Goldberger

Himself

S

Steven Johnson

Himself

M

Max Page

Himself

M

Mary Rowe

Herself

M

Michael Sorkin

Himself

Marisa Tomei

Jane Jacobs (voice)

Vincent D'Onofrio

Robert Moses (voice)

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Jane Jacobs

Herself (uncredited, archival footage)

Crew

Director: Matt Tyrnauer
Producer: Jenny Carchman, Jessica Van Garsse, Corey Reeser, Matt Tyrnauer, Robert Hammond, Andrea Lewis, Troy Benjamin, Juliet Page
Editor: Daniel Morfesis
Cinematography: Paul Morris, Nick Higgins, Chris Dapkins
Composer: Jane Antonia Cornish
Sound: Zach Seivers, Justin M. Davey

Details

Studios: Altimeter Films, JustFilms / Ford Foundation
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Release: April 21, 2017

Themes

urbanism

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