The Shame of a City

The Shame of a City

2006
1h 31m
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Overview

In 1904, author Lincoln Steffens wrote, Philadelphia is a city that is corrupt and contented. In 2003 filmmaker Tigre Hill chronicled the Philadelphia mayoral race between Democrat incumbent mayor, John Street and Republican challenger Sam Katz. Early polls showed Katz with a small lead. Hill had inside access to the Katz campaign and although rebuffed by the Street campaign, managed to get footage. Twenty-seven days before the election an FBI bug was found in the mayor s office. It looked like 1904 all over again-blatant corruption. The discovery of the bug at first seemed like a death knell to the Street campaign and a near certain victory for Katz. How did the mayor react to the bug? This powerful documentary shows how-drum up support by polarizing the electorate.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date April 6, 2006
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0956309

Cast

Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton

Self

Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby

Self

James Carville
James Carville

Self

Rudolph Giuliani
Rudolph Giuliani

Self

John F. Street
John F. Street

Self

Sam Katz
Sam Katz

Self

Will Mega
Will Mega

Self

Key Crew

Tigre Hill
Director