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THE GODS OF TIMES SQUARE
1998 (112:00)

The Gods of Times Square
is about the plethora of religious zealots and god-intoxicants that (daily) would gather there to preach against the "sins" of secular life. The backdrop for their rants were the grind houses and porno shops, the neon signs and towering super-models. Angry black Jews, for their part, preach about a vengeful negroid jesus who dooms the white man to slavery and punishment.....the work was shot from 1992-1998 as times square was "Disneyfied" for the new millennium.

"... one of those rare documentaries that combines a cinematic eye with a compelling and genuine narrative. This is what doc filmmaking is all about." Scott Petersen, IndieWire

A 2 disc DVD release of "The Gods of Times Square" on BrinkDVD can be purchased at Amazon.com. Rent it also at Netflix.com.

Directed and produced by Richard Sandler.
Feature edited by Dan Brown.