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1. www.rogerebert.com › streaming › hbos-show-me-a-heroHBO’s “Show Me a Hero” is the Mini-Series of the Year

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   Aug 13, 2015 · Based on the true story of the development of low-income housing in Yonkers, New York in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, HBO’s “Show Me a Hero” is the TV event of the Summer, a mini-series that plays like a great American novel or a lost Sidney Lumet movie.

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   Is 'Show Me a hero' based on a true story?

   • “ Show me a hero and I’ll write you a tragedy. ” –F. Scott Fitzgerald Based on the true story of the development of low-income housing in Yonkers, New York in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, HBO’s “Show Me a Hero” is the TV event of the Summer, a mini-series that plays like a great American novel or a lost Sidney Lumet movie.

   HBO’s “Show Me a Hero” is the Mini-Series of the Year

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   When does show me a hero premiere on HBO?

   • Show Me a Hero premieres Sunday, August 16th at 9 p.m on HBO. It will run in 4-hour blocks over three consecutive Sundays. Check out Allison's review of the new David Simon HBO miniseries Show Me a Hero, starring Oscar Isaac as a young Yonkers politico in the 1980s.

   Show Me a Hero Review: Oscar Isaac Shines HBO's Miniseries - Collider

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   Is 'Show Me a hero' a good movie?

   • What “Show Me a Hero” doesn’t have, in the end, is the force of real tragedy. Like all of Mr. Simon’s work, it’s notable for its journalistic rigor, its resistance to sentimentalism and sensation and its top-to-bottom good casting.

   Review: ‘Show Me a Hero’ Focuses on a Mayor in the Maelstrom of

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   What is Show Me a hero about?

   • Show Me a Hero’s story is largely bleak, and through its six parts (airing in pairs over consecutive Sundays), a portrait of race-torn America emerges through the lens of Yonkers. It’s a timely work, as almost 20 years later the country is still similarly struggling with segregated cities and hot-button racial issues.

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3. www.nytimes.com › 2015/08/14 › artsReview: ‘Show Me a Hero’ Focuses on a Mayor in the Maelstrom ...

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   Aug 13, 2015 · David Simon’s new HBO series tells the true story of Nick Wasicsko, a 1980s Yonkers mayor caught up in a battle to change public housing.

4. variety.com › 2015 › tvTV Review: ‘Show Me a Hero’ - Variety

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   Aug 12, 2015 · A timely, nuanced look at class and race through the prism of events that transpired more than a quarter-century ago, “Show Me a Hero” is a sobering, spare and meticulously crafted HBO...

5. www.imdb.com › title › tt2492296Show Me a Hero (TV Mini Series 2015) - IMDb

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   56 Photos. Drama History. Nick Wasicsko takes office as mayor of Yonkers in 1987 and has to face the issue of building public housing in the white, middle-class side of town. Stars. Oscar Isaac. Natalie Paul. Carla Quevedo. See production info at IMDbPro. 31 User reviews. 34 Critic reviews. Awards. 3 wins & 21 nominations. Episodes 6.

   • 7.9/10 (12K)
   • Release Date: 2015-08-16

   • Genre: Drama, History
   • Runtime: 60

6. collider.com › show-me-a-hero-review-oscar-issacShow Me a Hero Review: Oscar Isaac Shines HBO's Miniseries

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   Check out Allison's review of the new David Simon HBO miniseries Show Me a Hero, starring Oscar Isaac as a young Yonkers politico in the 1980s.

7. www.commonsensemedia.org › tv-reviews › show-me-a-heroShow Me a Hero TV Review | Common Sense Media

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   Aug 16, 2015 · Based on journalist Lisa Belkin's nonfiction book of the same name, SHOW ME A HERO explores the fallout of a federal court order to build low-income housing in predominantly white areas of Yonkers, New York, in the late 1980s.

8. www.indiewire.com › criticism › showsReview: ‘Show Me a Hero’ Parts 1 and 2 Masterfully Deliver a ...

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   Aug 16, 2015 · Featuring 12 songs spread throughout the miniseries’ six episodes, “Show Me a Hero” should be able to take full advantage of a diverse catalogue of Bruce Springsteen’s blue collar anthems...