#77. Street Fight (2005)

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– Director: Marshall Curry

– Stacker score: 88.2

– Metascore: 85

– IMDb user rating: 7.9

– Runtime: 83 minutes

Covering the 2002 mayoral race in Newark, New Jersey, filmmaker Marshall Curry uncovered corruption in the camp of Mayor Sharpe James, who had been in office for 16 years. James ran against attorney Cory Booker, who was backed by filmmaker Spike Lee, appearing in the film on Booker’s behalf.