This eight-part, 16½-hour television event explores New York City's rich history as the premier laboratory of modern life. A sweeping narrative covering nearly 400 years and 400 square miles, it reveals a complex and dynamic city that has played an unparalleled role in shaping the nation and reflecting its ideals.
Full Cast of New York: A Documentary Film
Fran Lebowitz
Commentator (3 episodes)
Frances Ann Lebowitz is an American author, public speaker, and occasional actor. Lebowitz is known for her sardonic...
Rudolph Giuliani
Commentator (2 episodes)
Rudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani is an American lawyer, businessperson, former politician, and public speaker...
Donald Trump
Commentator (3 episodes)
Donald John Trump was born on June 14, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA. He was the 45th President of the United...
Kenneth Jackson
Commentator (8 episodes)
John Steele Gordon
Commentator (8 episodes)
Robert A.M. Stern
Commentator (8 episodes)
Robert A. Caro
Commentator (4 episodes)
Mario Cuomo
Commentator (1 episode)
Crew of New York: A Documentary Film
Full backstage crew list →- Released on November 14, 1999