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   1954 · Drama · 1h 48m

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   • 8.1/10 8.1/10 IMDb
   • 99% 99% Rotten Tomatoes

   Critics consensus With his electrifying performance in Elia Kazan's thought-provoking, expertly constructed melodrama, Marlon Brando redefined the possibilities of acting for film and helped permanently alter the cinematic landscape. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

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   Is on the waterfront a good movie?

   • 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.

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   Is on the waterfront based on a true story?

   • The film was based on the true story of a longshoreman who tried to overthrow a corrupt union. In life, he failed; in the film, he succeeds, and today the ending of “On the Waterfront” feels too stagy and upbeat.

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   Where was 'on the Waterfront' filmed?

   • In life, he failed; in the film, he succeeds, and today the ending of “On the Waterfront” feels too stagy and upbeat. The film was shot on location in Hoboken, N.J., on and near the docks, with real longshoremen playing themselves as extras (sometimes they're moved around in groups that look artificially blocked).

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   Is on the waterfront a gangster movie?

   • Although there is excellent support -- notably from Lee J. Cobb and Karl Malden -- without Mr. Brando’s pervasive personality On the Waterfront could certainly not have been what it now is: the best American picture seen so far this year. On the Waterfront's value as a gangster film is in itself mediocre.

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   Ebert praises Brando's performance and Kazan's direction in this film about a longshoreman who testifies against his union. He also explores the personal and political context of the film, which was made after Kazan named names before HUAC.

3. www.hollywoodreporter.com › movies › movie-news'On the Waterfront' Review: 1954 Movie - The Hollywood Reporter

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   Jul 28, 2017 · The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below: This brutal, violently realistic drama, set against the sordid background of the New York waterfront, packs a terrific wallop that results in...

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   Read critics' reviews and ratings for Elia Kazan's classic melodrama starring Marlon Brando as a former boxer turned dockworker. See the trailer, watchlist, and where to stream or buy the film online.

   • 99% (116)
   • Actors: Marlon Brando

   • Director: Elia Kazan
   • Category: Drama

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   Read critics' reviews of the classic 1954 film directed by Elia Kazan and starring Marlon Brando as a former boxer turned union activist. See how the film was praised for its realism, acting, and social commentary.

7. www.imdb.com › title › tt0047296On the Waterfront (1954) - IMDb

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   With Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger. An ex-prize fighter turned New Jersey longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses, including his older brother, as he starts to connect with the grieving sister of one of the syndicate's victims.

   • 8.1/10 (165K)
   • Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

   • Director: Elia Kazan
   • Release Date: 1954-06-22

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   In his July 29, 1954, review, New York Times critic A. H. Weiler called the film "an uncommonly powerful, exciting, and imaginative use of the screen by gifted professionals". [11] On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a score of 99% from 111 reviews, with an average rating of 9.2/10.

9. www.bbc.co.uk › films › 2001/05/18BBC - Films - review - On The Waterfront

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   May 18, 2001 · 2 May 2008... The struggles of a dock-worker against the corruptions of his environment are brought vividly to life - an iconic Brando role in a classic Kazan film.