On the Waterfront (1954)

Posted : 1 day, 19 hours ago at Nov 6 16:54

''You don't understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let's face it. It was you, Charley.'' An ex-prize fighter turned longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses. Marlon Brando: Terry Malloy Karl Malden: Father Barry Lee J. Cobb: Johnny Friendly Rod Steiger: Charley 'the Gent' Malloy On The Waterfront tells the captivating story of Terry Malloy previously an Ex-Fighter and now currently doing errands for Johnny Friendly. The Gangster-esque turbulent trouble that follows, we the viewers are treated to, begin when Terry leads an interfering yet charitable and good worker to his demise on a roof by some of Johnny's men. Waterfront then proceeds to introduce character...Read more

Rating : 9/10

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at Apr 28 0:42

"Hey, you wanna hear my philosophy of life? Do it to him before he does it to you." On the Waterfront is a classic film that tells a remarkable tale of one man's struggle with his conscience and the union bosses that he works for. The film is brutal, gripping, hard-hitting and categorically astonishing. It's just such a monumental shame that this film (along with a majority of classics) is so criminally overlooked during the time of modern cinema. Marlon Brando, in one of his early performances, is an ex-boxer named Terry Malloy. Terry now works at the docks for a group of corrupt union bosses. But when a worker attempts to tell the authorities of the corruption that is occurring at the docks, the bosses send a clear message and have him eliminated. The dead man's sister Edie (S...Read more

Rating : 9/10