On the Waterfront is a 1954 movie directed by Elia Kazan.
WHAT HAPPENS?
A dock worker is forced to stand up to the powerful, corrupt union bosses who essentially control his life.
ONE LINE REVIEW
On the Waterfront is an extraordinary display of precise movie-making and dynamic acting.
THE ACTORS
Marlon Brando effortlessly inhabits Terry Malloy, a former boxer whose life is reliant on Lee J. Cobb’s Johnny Friendly, a powerful union leader. Brando beautifully exhibits the frustrations and regret of a powerless character who has submitted to fate. The appearance of Eva Marie Saint’s Edie awakens Terry’s desire for life and challenges his courage. Brando reveals his character’s tenderness and repressed hopes in a remarkable performance.
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