The read
A Balasaur Score of 68 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, Metacritic 43/100. Audiences rate it 31 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 19m.
Synopsis
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!
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Metacritic43/100
Audiences rate it 31 points higher than critics do.
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Jason RosetteDirector
- Jason RosetteWriter
Cast
- Peter WhitneySelf - Street Bookseller
- Rick ShermanSelf - Street Bookseller
- Ron HarrisSelf - Street Bookseller
- Jason RosetteSelf - Street Bookseller
- Everett ShapiroSelf - Street Bookseller
- Polish JoeSelf - Street Bookseller
- Al GeldmanSelf - As Street Bookseller 'Al Mappo'
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Themes
new york cityundergroundstreet vendormanhattan, new york citysidewalkgreenwich village1990sdocumentaryrudy giulianiindiebookwarsbook wars