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Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2017)
Writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs fights to save historic New York City during the ruthless redevelopment era of urban planner Robert Moses in the 1960s.
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Writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs fights to save historic New York City during the ruthless redevelopment era of urban planner Robert Moses in the 1960s.
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Genre:Documentary
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In Theaters:4/21/2017
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Runtime:92 minutes
Studio:Altimeter Films, JustFilms / Ford Foundation
Cast
Matt Tyrnauer
Director
Thomas Campanella
Himself
Mindy Fullilove
Herself
Alexander Garvin
Himself
Paul Goldberger
Himself
Steven Johnson
Himself
Max Page
Himself
Mary Rowe
Herself
Michael Sorkin
Himself
Marisa Tomei
Jane Jacobs (voice)
Vincent D'Onofrio
Robert Moses (voice)
Jane Jacobs
Herself (uncredited, archival footage)
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