Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story | |
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Genre | Biography Drama |
Written by |
Wayne Barrett (book) Stanley Weiser |
Directed by | Robert Dornhelm |
Starring |
James Woods Penelope Ann Miller Michelle Nolden Jack Langedijk |
Music by | Harald Kloser |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
Michael Braham Jody Brockway Stephen Davis Jane Walmsley |
Producer(s) | Mark Winemaker Gary Goldberger (co-producer) Linda S. Ross (co-producer) Callum Greene (line producer: New York) Anthony Katagas (line producer: New York) |
Cinematography | Serge Ladouceur |
Editor(s) | Victor Du Bois |
Running time | 120 minutes |
Production company(s) |
USA Network JAM Pictures Carlton America |
Distributor | USA Network |
Release | |
Original network | USA Network |
Original release |
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Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story is an American made-for-television movie produced and broadcast in 2003 on the USA Network.
The movie is a depiction of the life of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, focusing primarily on his mayoral career and response to the September 11 attacks.
The film was based on the 2000 biography Rudy!: An Investigative Biography of Rudy Giuliani by Wayne Barrett. It has been broadcast in several different countries. The official tagline of the film was "He divided a city. He united a nation."
In a 2006 interview with PARADE, Woods reported that Giuliani met with him after the network premiere and praised his performance in the film.
Writers Guild of America Award