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The Concert for New York City

The Concert for New York City

Release: 2001-10-20 ·Runtime: 296m ·★ 4.8
Music Documentary

The Concert for New York City (2001) captures the star-studded benefit held at Madison Square Garden on October 20, 2001, honoring the city’s resilience and the heroism of first responders after 9/11. Attended by thousands of firefighters, police officers, and rescue workers, the concert features performances by Paul McCartney, The Who, Elton John, Billy Joel, and other music legends in a powerful tribute to unity, courage, and recovery.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

Cast

Billy Joel Billy Joel as Self David Bowie David Bowie as Self Eric Clapton Eric Clapton as Self Elton John Elton John as Self Paul McCartney Paul McCartney as Self Mick Jagger Mick Jagger as Self Nick Carter Nick Carter as Self - Backstreet Boys Howie Dorough Howie Dorough as Self - Backstreet Boys Brian Littrell Brian Littrell as Self - Backstreet Boys AJ McLean AJ McLean as Self - Backstreet Boys Kevin Richardson Kevin Richardson as Self - Backstreet Boys Jon Bon Jovi Jon Bon Jovi as Self Beyoncé Beyoncé as Self Kelly Rowland Kelly Rowland as Self Michelle Williams Michelle Williams as Self Melissa Etheridge Melissa Etheridge as Self Jay-Z Jay-Z as Self Kid Rock Kid Rock as Self John Mellencamp John Mellencamp as Self Keith Richards Keith Richards as Self Adam Sandler Adam Sandler as Self Halle Berry Halle Berry as Self Steve Buscemi Steve Buscemi as Self Jim Carrey Jim Carrey as Self Bill Clinton Bill Clinton as Self Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton as Self Billy Crystal Billy Crystal as Self John Cusack John Cusack as Self Robert De Niro Robert De Niro as Self Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio as Self Jimmy Fallon Jimmy Fallon as Self Will Ferrell Will Ferrell as Self Michael J. Fox Michael J. Fox as Self Richard Gere Richard Gere as Self Rudolph Giuliani Rudolph Giuliani as Self Macy Gray Macy Gray as Self Salma Hayek Pinault Salma Hayek Pinault as Self Janet Jackson Janet Jackson as Self Chris Kattan Chris Kattan as Self Mike Myers Mike Myers as Self Edward Norton Edward Norton as Self George Pataki George Pataki as Self Meg Ryan Meg Ryan as Self Susan Sarandon Susan Sarandon as Self Jennifer Schwalbach Smith Jennifer Schwalbach Smith as Interviewee (segment "Why I Love New #*$%!&@ York") Jerry Seinfeld Jerry Seinfeld as Self Paul Shaffer Paul Shaffer as Self Kevin Smith Kevin Smith as Self David Spade David Spade as Self Howard Stern Howard Stern as Self Julia Stiles Julia Stiles as Self Hilary Swank Hilary Swank as Self Harrison Ford Harrison Ford as Self Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese as Self (The Neighborhood) Francesca Scorsese Francesca Scorsese as Self (The Neighborhood) Jennifer Schwalbach Smith Jennifer Schwalbach Smith as Girl 1 Joe Quesada Joe Quesada as Guy 3 Amy Noble Amy Noble as Girl 2 Michael Emerson Michael Emerson Hazelle Goodman Hazelle Goodman Patti D'Arbanville Patti D'Arbanville Bill Gerber Bill Gerber Kathleen Doyle Kathleen Doyle Tony Roberts Tony Roberts as Tony Roberts man on bench William Hill William Hill as flying colors guy Griffin Dunne Griffin Dunne Douglas McGrath Douglas McGrath Rick Mowat Rick Mowat as subway man Howard Erskine Howard Erskine Celia Weston Celia Weston Kaili Vernoff Kaili Vernoff Austin Pendleton Austin Pendleton as Austin Pendleton film buff Helen Hanft Helen Hanft Jodie Markell Jodie Markell Marc Damon Johnson Marc Damon Johnson Kevin Cahoon Kevin Cahoon Bebe Neuwirth Bebe Neuwirth Marshall Brickman Marshall Brickman