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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

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