Jimmy, an idealistic and hard-working young man, has just arrived in New York City with dreams of making his fortune. Along the way he faces numerous obstacles, opportunities and temptations, but through it all, he considers the actions of his hero, Abraham Lincoln, for guidance. Will Jimmy see his dreams come true, or will he be another of the countless hopefuls chewed up and spit out by New York's mean streets?.
A financial drama set in New York. After the unexpected death of Captain Fairweather, who has lost all his money to a banker, his widow and children fall further and further into misery..
A documentary featurette on the making of 'The Panic in Needle Park'..
The story revolves around the efforts of the middle-class family Fairweather, newly impoverished by the financial panic, to survive against the villainous banker Gideon Bloodgood..
Badger, a clerk at a Wall Street brokerage, discovers that his boss Gideon Bloodgood has swindled an investor, Fairweather, out of his money. Fairweather dies of a heart attack after an argument with Bloodgood, and Badger uses this knowledge to blackmail him. By a strange coincidence, Bloodgood's daughter Lucy runs over Fairweather's son, Paul, and cripples him..
1990s Drug Addiction Documentary, Bushwick, Brooklyn, NYC with Pastor Bill Wilson. You may not choose to look for it, but your town has a street called "pain." Every community in America, from big cities to small towns, have streets of pain, streets of violence, drugs, prostitution, abuse and filth. You want to look away' it's your natural reaction because it's just too hard to face. And as a society, that's what we've chosen to do, look away, turn away, ignore it. But we've turned our backs far too long and we can't ignore it anymore. What were once considered just symptoms of a deteriorating society is now a disease infecting our entire nation. And no neighborhood, not even your is immune. It's time you took a closer look at the real Street of Pain. Difficult to watch? Yes... it's even inappropriate for younger views. Hard to believe? At times. But, this is the painful life on the streets of America..
Veteran New York rocker Willie Nile takes the stage at NYC's Mercury Lounge to blaze his way through a long list of old fan favorites as well as more recent songs from his album "Streets of New York," such as "Asking Annie Out" and "Back Home." The program also contains an interview with the energetic performer. Additional tracks include "Welcome to My Head," "Best Friends Money Can Buy" and "Vagabond Moon.".
En 1999, l'enfant du New Jersey repartait en tournée avec son groupe légendaire, le E Street Band. Cela faisait près de dix ans qu'ils n'avaient plus tourné ensemble ! Jamais Bruce n'a aussi bien chanté, jamais les musiciens n'ont aussi bien joué. Ils attaquent chaque titre comme une bande de gamins morts de faim. Le groupe est au cordeau, Springsteen revisite ses classiques avec la même dévotion qu'il y a vingt ans !.
Quatre copains dissipés d'une école catholique de New York ont une passion en commun: le basket. Lorsque Bobby meurt d'une leucémie, Jim et ses copains sont confrontés à la dure réalité de la vie qui leur apparaît de plus en plus absurde. Jim se confie à son journal intime, mais l'écriture ne l'empêche pas de se droguer. Sa mère finit par le mettre à la porte. Il continue d'écrire, mais les pensées qu'il consigne dans son journal prennent une tournure surréaliste, témoignant au quotidien de sa descente aux enfers..
New York, angle de Broadway et de Wall Street : circulation des piétons, fiacres, charrettes et tramways au carrefour de deux avenues..
La vie de Jerry, marié et père de famille, bascule lorsque son associé ruine leur affaire au jeu. Il se retrouve à la rue. Matthew, lui, perturbé et abandonné, sort d'un sejour à l'hôpital psychiatrique. Les deux hommes se rencontrent au foyer des sans-logis de Fort Washington et sympatisent. Ils décident de s'en sortir ensemble..
