The Shame of a City 18 years old

In 1904, author Lincoln Steffens wrote, Philadelphia is a city that is corrupt and contented. In 2003 filmmaker Tigre Hill chronicled the Philadelphia mayoral race between Democrat incumbent mayor, John Street and Republican challenger Sam Katz. Early polls showed Katz with a small lead. Hill had inside access to the Katz campaign and although rebuffed by the Street campaign, managed to get footage. Twenty-seven days before the election an FBI bug was found in the mayor s office. It looked like 1904 all over again-blatant corruption. The discovery of the bug at first seemed like a death knell to the Street campaign and a near certain victory for Katz. How did the mayor react to the bug? This powerful documentary shows how-drum up support by polarizing the electorate.

Credits

Bill Cosby as Himself

Bill Clinton as Himself

James Carville as Himself

Rudolph Giuliani as Himself

The Shame of a City Cast

Name	Character
Bill Cosby He was 68, now 87 years old	as Himself
Bill Clinton He was 59, now 78 years old	as Himself
James Carville He was 61, now 80 years old	as Himself
Rudolph Giuliani He was 61, now 80 years old	as Himself

The Shame of a City Crew

Name	Department

The Shame of a City (18 years)

Release day: Thursday, April 06, 2006
Runtime: 91 minutes