On the Waterfront

1954

Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller

69
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 95% · 115 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 95% · 50K ratings
IMDb Rating 8.1/10 10 176502 176.5K

corruption new jersey murder mafia black and white union

Plot summary

A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.

Director

Elia Kazan Photo
Elia Kazan

Top cast

Eva Marie Saint Photo
Eva Marie Saint as Edie Doyle
Rudy Bond Photo
Rudy Bond as Moose
Katherine MacGregor Photo
Katherine MacGregor as Mother of a Longshoreman
James Westerfield Photo
James Westerfield as Big Mac
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23.976 fps
1 hr 48 min
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English 2.0
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1 hr 48 min
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1 hr 48 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by sme_no_densetsu 7 / 10

Excellent performances; so-so story

Elia Kazan's "On the Waterfront" is frequently listed among the greatest of all American films. It concerns a longshoreman's inner and outer struggles in exposing the corruption of union bosses.Unquestionably, the strength of the film is the acting. Brando's performance in particular is one for the ages. He won his first Oscar for this role and Eva Marie Saint also garnered an Oscar in her introductory film role. On top of that Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb & Rod Steiger all earned Best Supporting Actor nominations. These accolades give an idea of the level of talent on display here.Kazan's direction is well done as he strives for a gritty, realistic look. Shooting on location was an important part of that. Leonard Bernstein's score, on the other hand, is often overbearing. There's nothing wrong with the music itself, only the prominence of it.The main area in which I feel the film doesn't quite deliver is the story. The film does a fine job of exploring the characters but I find that the underlying storyline doesn't really work for me. The main premise is a good one but after the initial confrontation I began to lose interest. The self-consciously 'inspiring' ending doesn't help, either.All things considered, I give the film high marks for the excellent acting and direction which, unfortunately, are in service of a merely average story.
Reviewed by Sleepin_Dragon 9 / 10

Brando makes this an intense movie, well worth seeing.

Ex prize fighter Terry Malloy is conflicted, between The Mob and his brother, and a woman he's fallen in love with, who's husband fell foul of The Mob.I haven't long completed Target, The Corruptors, and the wonderful algorithms suggested this film, what a great suggestion. Very much a story of people suffering at the hands of The Mob, and someone forced to bracelet make a stand.This film is very gritty, very well paced, and boy you get a sense of the poverty and desperation of those men.Marlon Brando makes this film so incredibly watchable, his performance is nothing short of captivating, he exudes masculinity, anger, rage, conflict and love. He definitely appears haunted in this movie, he has a look in his eyes.9/10.
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