When the Garden Was Eden

The perfect team. At the perfect time. For the perfect town.

7.0

|2014|76 min

This nostalgic sports documentary captures the New York Knicks at the height of their golden era during the 1970s, revealing in the process a singularly gifted and inspired team revered by its fans.

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