The Bronx Is Burning
2007 television mini-series about the 1977 New York Yankees / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bronx Is Burning (stylized as The Bronx is Burning) is a television drama that debuted on ESPN on July 10, 2007, after the 2007 MLB Home Run Derby. It is an eight-episode mini-series adapted from Jonathan Mahler's best-selling book, Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning. The book focuses on baseball's triumph over the turmoil and hysteria of 1977 New York City and how the New York Yankees came to embody the hopes and fears of an unforgettable summer with Billy Martin and Reggie Jackson's warfare under George Steinbrenner's leadership.
The Bronx Is Burning | |
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Created by | Jonathan Mahler |
Directed by | Jeremiah Chechik |
Starring | John Turturro Oliver Platt Daniel Sunjata |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Mike Tollin Brian Robbins Joe Davola |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | ESPN |
Release | July 10 (2007-07-10) – August 28, 2007 (2007-08-28) |
The show stars Daniel Sunjata, Oliver Platt, and John Turturro, while executive producers Mike Tollin, Brian Robbins, Joe Davola, writer and executive producer James Solomon, and director Jeremiah Chechik work on the show. The series is produced by ESPN Original Entertainment in conjunction with Tollin/Robbins Productions. Filming began on September 18, 2006, in Connecticut and New York. The 2007 debut of the series marked the 30th anniversary of the 1977 World Series win for the Yankees, the first under Steinbrenner. After airing on ESPN, the episodes were placed on ABC on Demand.[1]