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Wayne Barrett, Peter King, Gerald Lefcourt, Arthur Helton, David Dinkins Jr. ... see more see more... , Norman Siegel , Ed Koch , William J. Bratton , Ruth Messinger , Al Sharpton , Donald Trump , Charles King , Rudolph W. Giuliani

After September 11, 2001, when terrorist attacks leveled New York City's World Trade Center towers, mayor Rudolph Giuliani's public bravery and pluck in the midst of his city's greatest crisis made hi... read more read more...m a hero across the country and around the world. However, while Giuliani's actions after 9/11 made him seem like a champion, there has been significantly less attention paid to his record before the attacks. Documentary filmmaker Kevin Keating focuses on Giuliani's early years in politics, his often controversial and uncharitable stands on civil rights, social services, education, and law enforcement, and his political ambitions after leaving the mayor's office in Giuliani Time. Featuring newsreel footage and extensive interviews with political analysts and people who worked with Giuliani, the film offers an overview of the totality of the former mayor's career than has been absent in most recent profiles of his life. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 58 min.

Directed by: Kevin Keating

Release Date: May 12, 2006

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Frank Scheck
June 20, 2006
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

While Giuliani Time offers a wealth of important information that many might have long forgotten, its impact is diluted by its heavily biased nature and lack of balance.

Kenneth Turan
June 16, 2006
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

With the former mayor currently enjoying one of the rare second acts in American political life, Giuliani Time does a strong job of reminding us what the first one was like. Full Review

Ty Burr
June 9, 2006
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

Plays more like a rant, and a poorly focused one at that. Full Review

Owen Gleiberman
May 26, 2006
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

The trouble with Giuliani Time is that Keating, as a filmmaker, wants to give power to the people but in his every perception he takes it away from them. Full Review

Michael Powell
May 25, 2006
Michael Powell, Washington Post

I wanted more of those press conferences where he lashed at 'actually really jerky' questions before turning on his heel and exiting stage right. When Giuliani Time gives us a taste of this Rudy, it's... Full Review

Stephen Whitty
May 12, 2006
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

To his credit and his film's benefit -- Keating also interviews Giuliani's friends and supporters, who praise his accomplishments (while acknowledging his occasional abrasiveness). Full Review

Kyle Smith
May 12, 2006
Kyle Smith, New York Post

The film slogs through the history of the Giuliani controversies without telling us anything we didn't already know. It also frequently contradicts itself.

A.O. Scott
May 11, 2006
A.O. Scott, New York Times

The film, while hardly unbiased, is not entirely one-sided.

Gene Seymour
May 11, 2006
Gene Seymour, Newsday

Keating's film brings back, to queasy-making effect, the state of New York City's body politic under Rudolph Giuliani's mayoral tenure. Full Review

Michael Atkinson
May 9, 2006
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice

Keating's film is a comet out of the past, but it's focused, if only circumstantially, on the future. Full Review

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