On the DVD
Outtakes, deleted scenes & extended scenes
"Stories of '77" featurettes: The Fenway Brawl, "The Straw That Stirs the Drink," Mr. October, Son of Sam, The Mayoral Race, The Blackout
Extended interviews: Reggie Jackson, George Steinbrenner, Billy Martin Jr., John Turturro
The Bronx Is Burning webisodes
"On the Set" documentary
1877 World Series highlights including the Complete Game 6
Archival news features: Reggie Jackson Signs, Handshake Controversy, Thurman Munson Tragedy
The Bronx Is Burning anecdotes: over 40 minutes of ESPN interviews with Reggie Jackson, George Steinbrenner, Lou Piniella, Willie Randolph, Graig Nettles, Fran Healy and more
Complete stats for the 1977 Yankees including ALCS and World Series box scores
Limited Edition includes exclusive 1977 World Series Championship hat and team photo
Synopsis
Filmed on location in New York and Connecticut, the ESPN miniseries The Bronx is Burning was a vivid (if not overly expensive) retelling of the New York Yankees' championship year of 1977. Heading the enormous cast of celebrity lookalikes were Oliver Platt as Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and John Turturro as team manager Billy Martin. The infamously volatile relationship between the two men was the heart of the series, with the prickly Martin curiously emerging as the hero of the piece. Setting the story in motion was the hiring of baseball superstar Reggie Jackson (Daniel Sunjata), the first of several measures taken by the Yanks to reclaim the World Series. To place the action at Yankee Stadium in proper historical context, much was made of the other events which kept the citizens of New YOrk on their collective toes in the summer of 1977, including the frantic search for the serial killer known as the "Son of Sam", the devastating power blackout, the fractious mayoral race, and the ongoing violence in the streets of the Bronx. The title of the series derived from the famous TV-news headline "Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx is Burning", which was also the title of the Jonathan Mahler novel upon which the show was based. The Bronx is Burning first roared into flame on July 10, 2007. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
