09 Aug 1996
Basquiat
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.
New York at the Movies
Meryl Streep conducts us to a trip to New York City as presented in many films during the 20th Century, and how its cultural importance and impact are important to viewers. With a comprehensive gathering of clips from films between 1910's and 1990's, the documentary presents the mandatory classic films that presented the city and its multiple cultural variations, situations and the great stories filmed there. Actors and directors also discuss how they view the city in reality and also through the pictures.
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Meryl Streep Narrator (voice)
Lauren Bacall Self
Liza Minnelli Self
Edward Burns Self
Tim Robbins Self
John Turturro Self
Pat Scott Self
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