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New York's Game: History of the Knicks (1946-1990) (1989)

Genre : Documentary, History

Runtime : 1H 4M

Synopsis

This video features more than 40 years of rarely-seen footage of the New York Knickerbockers, with a special focus on the championship teams of 1970 and 1973.

Actors

David Perry
David Perry
Narrator
Willis Reed
Willis Reed
Walt Frazier
Walt Frazier
Marty Glickman
Marty Glickman
Bernard King
Bernard King
Marv Albert
Marv Albert
Dave Debusschere
Dave Debusschere
Red Holtzman
Red Holtzman
Earl Monroe
Earl Monroe
Bill Bradley
Bill Bradley
Patrick Ewing
Patrick Ewing
Himself

Crews

Don Sperling
Don Sperling
Executive Producer
Jim Podhoretz
Jim Podhoretz
Editor
Barry Winik
Barry Winik
Director of Photography
Larry Weitzman
Larry Weitzman
Writer
Jim Podhoretz
Jim Podhoretz
Writer

Posters and backgrounds

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