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Drop Dead City

Play trailer 1:55 Poster for Drop Dead City Released Apr 25 1h 48m Documentary History Play Trailer Watchlist
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NYC, 1975: the greatest, grittiest city on Earth is minutes away from bankruptcy when an unlikely alliance of rookies, rivals, fixers and flexers finds common ground -- and a way out.

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Alissa Wilkinson New York Times The crisis may have unfolded 50 years ago, but our interdependence is as important to remember now as it was then. Apr 25, 2025 Full Review Jason Bailey RogerEbert.com It’s a fine film, albeit one that nearly loses its credibility due to an unfortunate instance of undisclosed bias. Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 25, 2025 Full Review Richard Brody The New Yorker The film tells an enormously complex story of financial fine points and political maneuvering, along with the underlying social and personal backstories, with a deft touch and a brisk sense of wonder. Apr 25, 2025 Full Review Michael Greenberg The New York Review of Books Michael Rohatyn and Peter Yost have assembled an absorbing documentary anatomizing the drama that ended with New York narrowly avoiding default. Jun 10, 2025 Full Review Glenn Dunks Glenn Dunks What we do have here is a lot (and I do mean a lot) of old white guys talking about economics and political bureaucracy. There is an infinitely more interesting movie buried in here. May 25, 2025 Full Review Joseph Neff Spectrum Culture An efficient examination of an oft-told story, Drop Dead City takes a documentary look at the financial crisis that nearly destroyed New York. May 23, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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Peter Yost

Director

Michael Rohatyn

Director

Peter Yost

Producer

Michael Rohatyn

Producer

Karoline Durr

Executive Producer

Jerry Risius

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Movie Info

Synopsis NYC, 1975: the greatest, grittiest city on Earth is minutes away from bankruptcy when an unlikely alliance of rookies, rivals, fixers and flexers finds common ground -- and a way out.
Director
Peter Yost, Michael Rohatyn
Producer
Peter Yost, Michael Rohatyn
Distributor
Fear City
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 25, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 48m