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BookWars

BookWars

2000 1h 19m · Documentary · ★ 6.8

BookWars

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!

Director Jason Rosette

Writer Jason Rosette

Top Billed Cast

Peter Whitney

Self - Street Bookseller

Rick Sherman

Self - Street Bookseller

Ron Harris

Self - Street Bookseller

Jason Rosette

Jason Rosette

Self - Street Bookseller

Everett Shapiro

Self - Street Bookseller

Polish Joe

Self - Street Bookseller

Al Geldman

Self - As Street Bookseller 'Al Mappo'

Bookseller Documentary from New York 'BookWars': Promo for Award Winning Feature (Terrific-LA Times)

Filmmaking Audiobook: '10000 Miles to Go: An American Filmmaking Odyssey" (The Making of 'BookWars')

a Jason Rosette Film: New York Booksellers Documentary BOOKWARS | Trailer (TERRIFIC - LA Times)

WNYC Interview w/ Filmmaker & Producer Jason Rosette ('BookWars' New York bookseller movie)

'Cooking with Al' - 1990's NYC Street Bookseller Al Mappo's Manhattan SRO Studio: Crab Cakes & TVs!

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