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2007 television mini-series about the 1977 New York Yankees
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 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
.
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Summary
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The central theme of the adaptation is the
1977 New York Yankees
against the backdrop of New York City.
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Yankee superstar
Reggie Jackson
(
Daniel Sunjata
) and manager
Billy Martin
(
John Turturro
) are locked in a perpetual state of warfare. Jackson was a perfect foil for the scrappy Martin, a popular former Yankee player and reminder of the less complicated past of the team and the city. While owner
George Steinbrenner
(
Oliver Platt
) was an autocratic boss, he was also intent on keeping his promise to delivering a World Series title.
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The show also features
subplots
concerning the
New York City Police Department
's pursuit of the
Son of Sam
serial killer
that year and the
blackout
and resultant widespread
looting
in July, all while the city suffered through financial
bankruptcy
and massive municipal
layoffs
.
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Another subplot focused on the
1977 New York City mayoral election
featuring
incumbent
mayor
Abraham Beame
, former
U.S. Representative
Bella Abzug
, future
Governor
Mario Cuomo
, and Congressman
Ed Koch
, the eventual winner.
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The title refers to an off-the-cuff comment allegedly made by broadcaster
Howard Cosell
during the
ABC
telecast of Game Two of the
1977 World Series
.
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Episodes were filmed in
New London
,
Waterford
and
Norwich
in Connecticut as well as in New York City. New London stood in for New York City and
Dodd Stadium
in Norwich stood in for
Yankee Stadium
.
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The series'
soundtrack
consisted of songs by
The Ramones
.
Episodes
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Cast
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- John Turturro
, Yankees manager
Billy Martin
- Daniel Sunjata
, Yankees outfielder
Reggie Jackson
- Oliver Platt
, Yankees owner
George Steinbrenner
- Kevin Conway
, Yankees president
Gabe Paul
- Daryl Blonder, Yankees batboy Ray Negron
- Rob Lavin, Yankees pitcher
Ken Holtzman
- Erik Jensen
, Yankees catcher
Thurman Munson
- Loren Dean
, Yankees back-up catcher
Fran Healy
- Seth Gilliam
, Yankees outfielder
Paul Blair
- Joe Grifasi
, Yankees bench coach
Yogi Berra
- Mather Zickel
, Yankees outfielder
Lou Piniella
- Alex Cranmer, Yankees third baseman
Graig Nettles
- Evan Hart, Yankees shortstop
Bucky Dent
- Dock Pollard, Yankees second baseman
Willie Randolph
- Lou Provenzano, Yankees pitcher
Ron Guidry
- Darby Brown, Yankees designated hitter
Cliff Johnson
- Jason Kosow, Yankees pitcher
Catfish Hunter
- Max Casella
, Yankees third base coach
Dick Howser
- Leonard Robinson
, Yankees outfielder
Mickey Rivers
- Christopher McDonald
, Yankees Hall of Famer
Joe DiMaggio
- Tom Wiggin
, Yankees Hall of Famer
Whitey Ford
- Anthony Michael Hall
, Yankees Hall of Famer
Mickey Mantle
- Josh Pais
, Reporter Phil Pepe
- Dan Lauria
, Captain Joseph Borelli
- Nestor Serrano
, Detective Kavanaugh
- Stephen Lang
, Deputy Inspector Timothy Dowd
- John Mahoney
, News Reporter (Background Casting)
- Casey Siemaszko
, Detective Welker
- Josiah Schlatter, Clubhouse attendant
- Michael Rispoli
, Newspaper columnist
Jimmy Breslin
- Sean Martin Hingston
, Newspaper reporter
Steve Dunleavy
- Paul Marini,
David Berkowitz
- Emily Wickersham
, Suzy Steinbrenner
- Russell Woron-Simons, Student watching TV
- Jason Giambi
, Taxi cab driver
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