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On the Waterfront
The man lived by the jungle law of the docks!
The man lived by the jungle law of the docks!
Crime, Drama, Romance - 1954
On the Waterfront
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A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
Director:
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Elia Kazan
Cast:
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Rod Steiger
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Eva Marie Saint
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Marlon Brando
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Lee J. Cobb
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Karl Malden
,
Pat Henning
,
Leif Erickson
,
James Westerfield

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Details

Runtime:
108 min
Release date:
22 Jun 1954
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$910,000
Revenue:
$9,600,631
Awards:
Won 8 Oscars. 30 wins & 11 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Under Elia Kazan's direction, Marlon Brando puts on a spectacular show, giving a fascinating, multi-faceted performance as the uneducated dock walloper and former pug, who is basically a softie with a special affection for his rooftop covey of pigeons.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
30 Jan 2008
fresh:
It's hard to deny that Marlon Brando's performance as a dock worker and ex-fighter who finally decides to rat on his gangster brother (Rod Steiger) is pretty terrific.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
12 Dec 2006
fresh:
It's pretty electrifying.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
fresh:
You miss this, you're buyin' a one-way ticket to Palookaville.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
3 Mar 2005
fresh:
Indisputably one of the great American films, its power undiminished.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec 2004
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