BookWars

Released Jun 9, 2000

1h 19m

Documentary

List

83%

Tomatometer

6 Reviews

60%

Popcornmeter

Fewer than 50 Ratings

Filmmaker Jason Rosette explores the gritty world of New York City street booksellers.

Elvis Mitchell

New York Times

Rated: 1.5/5

Jan 1, 2000

Full Review

Brian Bertoldo

Film Threat

Rosette uses a variety of mediums or, as he puts it, “whatever was available and at hand," to take the viewer into the lives of folks just trying to make a buck at something they love.

Mar 18, 2024

Full Review

MaryAnn Johanson

Flick Filosopher

[A] slice of NYC street life...

Rated: 9/10

Feb 27, 2001

Full Review

Harvey S. Karten

Compuserve

Rated: 8/10

Jan 1, 2000

Full Review

Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 1, 2000

Full Review

Ed Kelleher

Film Journal International

Sheds some light on a demimonde of sorts at the edges of Greenwich Village

Jan 1, 2000

Full Review

Read all reviews

Jason R

The best (and only) first person documentary about this subject made during 1990's New York. Lots of great New York characters, a time capsule of a time gone by.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/01/23

Full Review

martinjrobinson1

Difficult to follow. Real high school b grade stuff.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/14/22

Full Review

Audience Member

Great movie, one of those "New York City indie classics". Very low budget but it could never have been made as a big budget mainstream film...

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Interesting look at the street booksellers on 4th and 6th streets in New York, but falls short of its potential with its pretension, awful hipster noir narration with a beatnik jazz score, and a lack of basic ability with a camera.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Jason Rosette

Director

Peter Whitney

Street bookseller, Toadlover, Artist

Rick Sherman

Street bookseller, Magician, Wiseguy

Marvin

Street bookseller, Angel, Recovering alcoholic

Everett Shapiro

Street bookseller, End-of-the-night Journeyman

Polish Joe

Street bookseller, Smoker of 100 cigarettes

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

Unmade Beds

73%

96%

Unmade Beds

Bounce: Behind the Velvet Rope

40%

43%

Bounce: Behind the Velvet Rope

American Nightmare

67%

74%

American Nightmare

Dark Days

94%

89%

Dark Days

The Decline of Western Civilization Part III

100%

80%

The Decline of Western Civilization Part III

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

View more photos

Synopsis

Filmmaker Jason Rosette explores the gritty world of New York City street booksellers.

Director: Jason Rosette
Producer: Jason Rosette
Screenwriter: Jason Rosette
Distributor: Camerado
Production Co: Camerado, NYC
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 9, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 3, 2019
Runtime: 1h 19m

Most Popular at Home Now