New York, New York (film)

New York, New York is a 1977 American musical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is a musical tribute, featuring new songs by John Kander and Fred Ebb as well as standards, to Scorseses home town of New York City, and stars Robert De Niro and Liza Minnelli as a pair of musicians and lovers. The film marked the final screen appearance of actor Jack Haley.

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