Koch

Feb 1, 2013

1h 35m

★ 4.9

Overview

A documentary on the former mayor of New York City, Ed Koch.

Genres

History

Documentary

Koch Trailers

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Cast

Self

Ed Koch

Self

Michael Bloomberg

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bella Abzug

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Al Sharpton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Rudolph Giuliani

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bess Myerson

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6.9

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6.7

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6.9

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0.0

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6.4

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7.0

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7.0

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0.0

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6.2

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7.0

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7.0

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6.7

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4.8

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9.0

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6.2

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Cast

Self

Ed Koch

Self

Michael Bloomberg

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bella Abzug

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Al Sharpton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Rudolph Giuliani

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Koch

Overview

Genres

Koch Trailers

Cast

Ed Koch

Michael Bloomberg

Bella Abzug

George W. Bush

Barack Obama

Ronald Reagan

Al Sharpton

Rudolph Giuliani

Bess Myerson

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Cast

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Michael Bloomberg

Bella Abzug

George W. Bush

Barack Obama

Ronald Reagan

Al Sharpton

Rudolph Giuliani

Bess Myerson

Koch Trailers