Drop Dead City (2024)
A documentary about New York on the brink in 1975.
NYC, 1975 - the greatest, grittiest city in the world is minutes away from bankruptcy when an unlikely alliance of rookies, rivals, fixers and flexers finds common ground, and a way out.
- Date of release
- 2024-11-21
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Peter Yost, Michael Rohatyn
Interesting facts
Drop Dead City is a 2024 American documentary film which details the 1975 New York City fiscal crisis. It was directed by Michael Rohatyn and Peter Yost. It premiered at DOC NYC on November 21, 2024, and was given a theatrical release in New York City on April 25, 2025. The film is named after the infamous Daily News headline, "FORD TO CITY: DROP DEAD".
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