"The Bronx Is Burning" (2007) TV series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

July 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Plot:

A look at the New York Yankees attempt to win the 1977 World Series. Based on Jonathan Mahler's book "Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning."

Plot Keywords:

Baseball | George Steinbrenner | Jealousy | Poverty | Bronx New York City

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 6 nominations

Cast

Oliver Platt	...	George Steinbrenner (8 episodes, 2007)
Kevin Conway	...	Gabe Paul (8 episodes, 2007)
Daniel Sunjata	...	Reggie Jackson (8 episodes, 2007)
John Turturro	...	Billy Martin (8 episodes, 2007)
Erik Jensen	...	Thurman Munson (8 episodes, 2007)
Alex Cranmer	...	Graig Nettles (8 episodes, 2007)
Darby Brown	...	Cliff Johnson (8 episodes, 2007)
Joe Grifasi	...	Yogi Berra (8 episodes, 2007)
Arthur J. Nascarella	...	Tommy LaSorda (8 episodes, 2007)
Leonard Robinson	...	Mickey Rivers (8 episodes, 2007)
Alan Ruck	...	Reporter (8 episodes, 2007)
Bob Dunsworth	...	Radio Sports Reporter (7 episodes, 2007)
Hans Hartman	...	Reporter / ... (7 episodes, 2007)
Evan Hart	...	Bucky Dent (6 episodes, 2007)
Joe Cappelletti	...	Sports Announcer (5 episodes, 2007)
Bill Forchion	...	Elston Howard (5 episodes, 2007)
Tim Keinath	...	Mike Torrez (5 episodes, 2007)
Rob Lavin	...	Kenny Holtzman (5 episodes, 2007)
Dock Pollard	...	Willie Randolph (5 episodes, 2007)
Lou Provenzano	...	Ron Guidry (5 episodes, 2007)
Max Casella	...	Dick Howser (4 episodes, 2007)
A.J. McClain	...	Jimmy Wynn (4 episodes, 2007)
Keith J. Stevens	...	Uniformed Police Officer / ... (4 episodes, 2007)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Company:

ESPN Original Entertainment

Trivia:

In several scenes in Billy Martin's (John Turturro) office, there is an old black and white picture that can be seen on the shelf behind his desk. The picture is of the REAL Billy Martin as a Yankees player with then Yankees manager Casey Stengel.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Many people have commented (in critic reviews and IMDB comment postings) that Billy Martin, born in California and having lived most of his life in New York, never spoke with a Southern accent as seen on the show. According to Jonathan Mahler's book, upon which the series is based, while Billy was a manager for the Texas Rangers, he loved Texas and it's people so much that he adopted the accent and the habit of wearing cowboy boots and hats for the rest of his life.

Quotes:

Reggie Jackson: [being interviewed] Benching me? No. why would he do that?

Movie Connections:

Featured in 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2008) (TV)

Not to be missed.

I think this series is the best thing to hit commercial TV in the last 2 years. The casting is perfect, the acting superb, the script par excellence. I think including the Son of Sam storyline adds to the overall feeling of sweat, fear, frustration and anger in New York that the summer of 1977 seemed to engender. If John Turturro and Oliver Platt don't both get Emmys for their performances, there just ain't no justice! I remember that year, I remember being blow away by Reggie Jackson's ability, and Billy Martin's short temper, but of course knew nothing of what went on in the back office. Interestingly, my first glimpse of Steinbrenner as something other than a name came from the old Seinfelds, and Platt has borough him to life as no one else could. What a marvelous series.