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- HBO
Summary Directed by Liz Garbus, the documentary about the people who work as New York City firefighters includes interviews from Steve Buscemi, who was a fireman in the 1980s as well as archival footage, some Buscemi shot while he helped out his former company in the aftermath of 9/11.
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- HBO
- Not Rated
- HBO
A Good Job: Stories of the FDNY
Season 1 Premiere: Sep 8, 2014
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Summary Directed by Liz Garbus, the documentary about the people who work as New York City firefighters includes interviews from Steve Buscemi, who was a fireman in the 1980s as well as archival footage, some Buscemi shot while he helped out his former company in the aftermath of 9/11.
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
83
100% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Mixed
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0% Negative
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The most visceral moments emerge from Buscemi's conversations with his former colleagues and lifelong friends at Engine Co. 55, rendering vivid and tearful accounts of tragedies.
In a relatively short amount of time, A Good Job (a reference to a really serious fire) manages to be by turns touching and funny, capturing the camaraderie of firefighters--including the colorful hazing that’s part of hanging around in a firehouse all day--as well as the way danger and death become ever-present handmaidens of the work.
Each of the firefighters here reveals a nuanced, complex mindfulness, a sense that what they do is dangerous, but also rewarding, exciting, important, and, in a word, what they do.
Much of the film is built on interviews with firefighters, and the conversations feel like conversation between professionals, not like a lecture to a group of outsiders.
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Production Company:
- HBO Documentary Films
- Moxie Firecracker Films
- Olive Productions
Initial Release Date: Sep 8, 2014
Number of seasons: 0 Seasons
Rating: Not Rated
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