Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story is an American made-for-television movie

Television movie

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 produced and broadcast in 2003 on the USA Network

USA Network

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Plot

The movie is a depiction of the life of former New York City

New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

 mayor Rudy Giuliani

Rudy Giuliani

Rudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani KBE is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from New York. He served as Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001....

, focusing primarily on his mayoral career

Mayoralty of Rudy Giuliani

Rudy Giuliani served as the 107th Mayor of New York City from January 1, 1994 until December 31, 2001.-Crime control:...

 and response to the September 11 attacks

Rudy Giuliani during the September 11, 2001 attacks

As Mayor of New York City during the September 11, 2001 attacks, Rudy Giuliani played a visible role in the response to the terrorist attack against the World Trade Center towers in New York City...

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Adaptation

The film was based on the 2000 biography Rudy!: An Investigative Biography of Rudy Giuliani by Wayne Barrett

Wayne Barrett

Wayne Barrett is an American journalist. He was an investigative reporter and senior editor for the Village Voice for over 20 years. He is currently a fellow with the Nation Institute and contributor to Newsweek....

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It has been broadcast in several different countries. The official tagline of the film was "He divided a city. He united a nation."

Cast

Actor	Role
James Woods James Woods James Howard Woods is an American film, stage and television actor. Woods is known for starring in critically acclaimed films such as Once Upon a Time in America, Salvador, Nixon, Ghosts of Mississippi, Casino, and in the television legal drama Shark. He has won three Emmy Awards, and has gained...	Rudy Giuliani Rudy Giuliani Rudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani KBE is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from New York. He served as Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001....
Penelope Ann Miller Penelope Ann Miller Penelope Ann Miller , sometimes credited as Penelope Miller, is an American actress...	Donna Hanover Donna Hanover Donna Hanover is an American journalist, radio and television personality, television producer, and actress, who appears on WOR radio in New York City and the Food Network. From 1994 through 2001 she was First Lady of New York City, as the then-wife of Rudy Giuliani...
Michelle Nolden	Cristyne Lategano
Jack Langedijk	William J. Bratton William J. Bratton William Joseph "Bill" Bratton CBE is an American law enforcement officer who served as the chief of police of the Los Angeles Police Department , New York City Police Commissioner, and Boston Police Commissioner....
John Bourgeois John Bourgeois John Bourgeois is a bilingual actor, director and educator.-Life and career:John Bourgeois was born in Ottawa. He received his training at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London and Concordia University in Montreal, where he obtained a B.A...	Peter Powers
Kirsten Bishop Kirsten Bishop Kirsten Bishop is a voice actress best known for her roles as Zoycite, Emerald, Kaorinite, Telulu and Badiyanu in the English version of Sailor Moon and Sailor Moon Super S: The Movie.-Filmography:...	Judith Nathan
Mark Camacho Mark Camacho Mark Camacho is a Canadian actor who has starred in many films, and more notably, some voice acting roles, such as Oliver Frensky in Arthur, Lyle in Animal Crackers, Dad in Rotten Ralph, Harry and Dragon in Potatoes and Dragons, Spritz T...	Tony Carbonetti
Maxim Roy Maxim Roy Maxim Roy is a Canadian actress from Quebec .-Career:Roy has worked in theater, film and television. Her breakthrough was the lead in a thirteen-episode TV series Au nom du Pere et du Fils. She then went on to do the sequel, Le Sorcier. She appeared in Love & Human Remains and in the television...	Beth Petrone

• The real Rudy Giuliani makes a cameo in the film as a construction worker.

Reception

In a 2006 interview with PARADE

Parade (magazine)

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, Woods reported that Giuliani met with him after the network premiere and praised his performance in the film.

Awards and nominations

Emmy Awards

• 2003: Nominated, "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie" - James Woods
• 2003: Nominated, "Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Non-Prosthetic)" - Jocelyne Bellemare, Stephan Dupuis, Cécile Rigault, Matthew W. Mungle

Satellite Awards

Satellite Awards

The Satellite Awards are an annual award given by the International Press Academy. The awards were originally known as the Golden Satellite Awards.- Film :*Best Actor – Drama*Best Actor – Musical or Comedy*Best Actress – Drama...

• 2004: Won, "Best Motion Picture Made for Television"
• 2004: Won, "Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television" - James Woods

Writers Guild of America Award

Writers Guild of America Award

The Writers Guild of America Award for outstanding achievements in film, television, and radio has been presented annually by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America, West since 1949...

• 2004: Nominated, "Adapted Long Form" - Stanley Weiser