Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story

Rudy Giuliani didn’t mess around when he ran New York: He hunted criminals on a daily basis and micromanaged city government right down to who made copies in the office basement. But the rotating scandals that dogged him toward the end of his term were poised to cast a permanent black cloud over his already tarnished legacy. Enter: Osama bin Laden—and exit Rudolph Giuliani, Man of the Year. In Rudy we catch up with Giuliani the night before 9/11 and follow him through the next day. Film footage spliced with hand-held video camera action follow the day’s events, peppered with a number of flashbacks of Giuliani’s career high- and lowlights, reminding us exactly how many people hated him before that day. James Woods takes on the title role and nails everything, down to the creepy comb-over, while Penelop Ann Miller plays his unsatisfied wife, Donna Hanover. Play along at home and see how many Giuliani speeches were necessary to boost morale through the scandals—and, more importantly, to placate the public during damage control. Rudy is a rare glimpse into the private life of a very public figure, delivering all of its wonderfully sleazy details along the way.