Zipper: Coney Island's Last Wild Ride
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When his rented lot is snatched up by an opportunistic real estate mogul, Eddie Miranda and his Coney Island ride the Zipper become casualties of a power struggle between the developer and the City of New York over the future of the world-famous destination.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2013-08-09
Runtime: 77 mins
Director: Amy Nicholson
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary, History
Original title: Zipper: Coney Island's Last Wild Ride
Production Companies: Myrtle & Olive
Production Countries: United States of America
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