Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story
“He divided a city. He united a nation.”
Synopsis
Biographic movie of the witty, overachieving, hot-tempered Rudy Giuliani, spanning from his rising days as a New York district attorney in the early 1980s to his marriage to part-time actress Donna Hanover, to his candidacy for mayor of New York City and his controversial methods to tackle the city's crime and urban problems, as well as his romance with his assistant Cristyne Lategano which lead to the failure of his marriage, to his battle with prostate cancer, all leading up to the terrible day of September 11, 2001 which Guiliani himself narrowly escaped death after suicide terrorists hijacked and crashed two passenger airliners into the twin World Trade Center towers leading to their collapse in which Guiliani's toughness and spirited personality help calm the city's residents to face the chaos on that day which made him a national hero.
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James Woods
Rudy Giuliani
Penelope Ann Miller
Donna Hanover
Michelle Nolden
Cristyne Lategano
John Bourgeois
Peter Powers
Kirsten Bishop
Judith Nathan
Mark Camacho
Tony Carbonetti
Maxim Roy
Beth Petrone
Mariah Inger
Carrie Foster
Sam Stone
Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik
Brian Wrench
Bill Simon
Alan Fawcett
FDNY Commissioner Peter Gand
Alan Fawcett
FDNY Chief Peter Gand
Philip Pretten
FDNY Commissioner Thomas Van Essen
Philip Spensley
Howard Safir
Francis X. McCarthy
Jim Kossler
Jack Langedijk
Chief Bratton
Vlasta Vrana
Ray Harding
Ted Whittall
Gavin
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robert Dornhelm
- Screenplay & Story
- Wayne Barrett, Stanley Weiser
- Original Score
- Harald Kloser
- Original Title
- Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- USA Network, Carlton America
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert Dornhelm
Wayne Barrett, Stanley Weiser
Harald Kloser
Serge Ladouceur
Victor Du Bois
Mark Winemaker, Stephen Davis, Michael Braham, Jody Brockway, Jane Walmsley
Department Leadership Roster
Mark Winemaker
Producer
Robert Dornhelm
Director
Harald Kloser
Original Music Composer
Stanley Weiser
Writer
Jean-Baptiste Tard
Production Design
Victor Du Bois
Editor
Mario Rachiele
Visual Effects Supervisor
Serge Ladouceur
Director of Photography
Mariane Carter
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story about?
Biographic movie of the witty, overachieving, hot-tempered Rudy Giuliani, spanning from his rising days as a New York district attorney in the early 1980s to his marriage to part-time actress Donna Hanover, to his candidacy for mayor of New York City and his controversial methods to tackle the city's crime and urban problems, as well as his romance with his assistant Cristyne Lategano which lead to the failure of his marriage, to his battle with prostate cancer, all leading up to the terrible day of September 11, 2001 which Guiliani himself narrowly escaped death after suicide terrorists hijacked and crashed two passenger airliners into the twin World Trade Center towers leading to their collapse in which Guiliani's toughness and spirited personality help calm the city's residents to face the chaos on that day which made him a national hero.
Who directed Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story?
Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story was directed by Robert Dornhelm.
Who stars in Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story?
The principal cast of Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story includes James Woods, Penelope Ann Miller, Michelle Nolden, John Bourgeois, Kirsten Bishop.
When was Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story released and how long is it?
Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story was composed by Harald Kloser.
Is Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story based on a book or true story?
Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Wayne Barrett".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story?
Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story holds official age classifications: CA: 14A; US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).