The Shame of a City

Synopsis

In 1904, author Lincoln Steffens wrote, Philadelphia is a city that is corrupt and contented. In 2003 filmmaker Tigre Hill chronicled the Philadelphia mayoral race between Democrat incumbent mayor, John Street and Republican challenger Sam Katz. Early polls showed Katz with a small lead. Hill had inside access to the Katz campaign and although rebuffed by the Street campaign, managed to get footage. Twenty-seven days before the election an FBI bug was found in the mayor s office. It looked like 1904 all over again-blatant corruption. The discovery of the bug at first seemed like a death knell to the Street campaign and a near certain victory for Katz. How did the mayor react to the bug? This powerful documentary shows how-drum up support by polarizing the electorate.

Main Cast

Bill Clinton

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 37%

Bill Cosby

Himself

Age : 87 | Popularity : 91%

James Carville

Himself

Age : 80 | Popularity : 20%

Rudolph Giuliani

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 40%

John F. Street

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Sam Katz

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Tigre Hill
Editing	Editor	Dianne Thompson
Sound	Music	Bill Jolly
Department	Role	Name

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