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Drop Dead City

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NYC, 1975: the greatest, grittiest city on Earth is minutes away from bankruptcy when an unlikely alliance of rookies, rivals, fixers and flexers finds common ground -- and a way out.

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Richard Brody The New Yorker The film tells an enormously complex story of financial fine points and political maneuvering, along with the underlying social and personal backstories, with a deft touch and a brisk sense of wonder. Apr 25, 2025 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Variety “Drop Dead City” falls into a category of documentary I think of as wonkish but gripping. Apr 21, 2025 Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru An illuminating, well-edited and fascinating documentary. Apr 22, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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Peter Yost

Director

Michael Rohatyn

Director

Peter Yost

Producer

Michael Rohatyn

Producer

Karoline Durr

Executive Producer

Jerry Risius

Cinematographer
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Synopsis NYC, 1975: the greatest, grittiest city on Earth is minutes away from bankruptcy when an unlikely alliance of rookies, rivals, fixers and flexers finds common ground -- and a way out.
Director
Peter Yost, Michael Rohatyn
Producer
Peter Yost, Michael Rohatyn
Distributor
Fear City
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 25, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 48m