

New York City of Cities
Genres
Overview
Take a tour of New York City like never before.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
49 min
Release Date
1988-06-08
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
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Debra Glick
Narrator
Mike Elliot
Narrator
7.3
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7.9
The Concert for Bangladesh
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1972-03-23 | en
7.1
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
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7.8
Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains the Same
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6.0
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7.5
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7.9
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0.0
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6.8
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0.0
Plan 9 From Syracuse
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2007-09-07 | en
6.8
The Wolfpack
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7.3
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0.0
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9.0
Empire City
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6.7
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
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7.6
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6.7
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7.3
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0.0
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5.2
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