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BookWars

20001h 19mJason Rosette
IMDb 7.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 83% · Metacritic 43

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"The Word is on the Street"

The gritty world of New York City street booksellers is exposed in a remarkable story that chronicles their lives and loves and their unique perspectives on life. Made on location at the sidewalk book tables of New York by a fellow street bookseller, 'BookWars' explores the other side of the book tables along the streets of the Village, on the Lower East Side, along 6th avenue, and elsewhere in New York City. See the Mayor, the University and the NYPD try to shut them down!

Documentary
New York CityUndergroundStreet VendorManhattan, New York CitySidewalkGreenwich Village1990sDocumentaryRudy GiulianiIndie

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What is BookWars (2000) about?

The gritty world of New York City street booksellers is exposed in a remarkable story that chronicles their lives and loves and their unique perspectives on life. Made on location at the sidewalk book tables of New York by a fellow street bookseller, 'BookWars' explores the other side of the book tables along the streets of the Village, on the Lower East Side, along 6th avenue, and elsewhere in…

Who stars in BookWars?

BookWars stars Peter Whitney (Self - Street Bookseller), Rick Sherman (Self - Street Bookseller), Ron Harris (Self - Street Bookseller), Jason Rosette (Self - Street Bookseller), Everett Shapiro (Self - Street Bookseller). The film was directed by Jason Rosette.

How long is BookWars?

BookWars has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2000.

Is BookWars worth watching?

BookWars holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 83. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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