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Nominated for an Oscar in 2006,
Street Fight is one of the most gripping political documentaries I have ever seen. It tells the story of a young, black, Rhodes Scholar, Cory Booker, challenging longtime Newark, NJ mayor Sharpe James in 2002.
This is old-time machine politics at its best/worst. If you are interested in politics, you should check it out. It was just released on DVD and is available on netflix.
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Second this one. I used to live in Newark and still follow the politics and, while some of the stuff in this movie may seem over the top, it's absolutely true.
Interesting fact: until Cory Booker, every Newark mayor streching back to 1962 has been indicted on federal corruption charges.
Great film.