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Directors Jonathan Alter, John Block and Steve McCarthy bring New York columnists Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill’s courageous writing to life, celebrating the acclaimed journalists and the city they loved.
Top billed cast
Pete HamillSelf
Jimmy BreslinSelf
Gloria SteinemSelf
Gay TaleseSelf
Spike LeeSelf
Colin QuinnSelf
Tom BrokawSelf- Gail CollinsSelf
Robert De NiroSelf
Shirley MacLaineSelf
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