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Battle for Brooklyn
Genres
DocumentaryDrama
Overview
An intimate look at the very public and passionate fight waged by residents and business owners of Brooklyn’s historic Prospect Heights neighborhood facing condemnation of their property to make way for the polarizing Atlantic Yards project, a massive plan to build 16 skyscrapers and a basketball arena for the New Jersey Nets.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$17980
Runtime
93 min
Release Date
2011-06-17
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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