![On the Waterfront – Trailer [1954] [27th Oscar Best Picture]](https://www.fiveminutesspare.com/films/wp-includes/images/media/default.png)
The Waterfront Crime Commission is about to hold public hearings on union crime and underworld infiltration. As workers are turned against each other, Terry Malloy inadvertently participates in the murder of fellow longshoreman Joey Doyle. Union boss Johnny Friendly orchestrates the murder along with other illegal dockside activities, aided by Terry’s brother Charley. Terry begins to feel pangs of conscience. When Joey’s sister Edie sees more in Terry than he sees in himself and Father Barry urges him on, Terry reassesses his past and begins to regain responsibility for his actions. Written by Bruce Janson [IMDB.COM] Release: 28 July 1954 Running Time: 108 min Awards: Won 8 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 7 nominations Producer: Sam Spiegel Director: Elia Kazan Writer: Budd Schulberg Cast: Marlon Brando (Terry Malloy), Karl Malden (Father Barry), Lee J. Cobb (Johnny Friendly), Rod Steiger (Charley ‘the Gent’ Malloy) Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance [IMDB.COM] Video Rating: 4 / 5
I cant wair for the 2013 remake with shia labeouf, will smith and johnny depp in:D
not that great of the movie to me, only thing i thought was good was brando’s acting- and im not a 50’s film hater
“You don’t understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could’ve been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am.”
@kittykittylickpurr agree nowadays the trailers are usually better than the movies!
The Greatest Best Actor Oscar Winners of All Time:
1. Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood (2007)
2. Dustin Hoffman, Rain Man (1988)
3. Robert De Niro, Raging Bull (1980)
4. Marlon Brando, The Godfather (1972)
5. Anthony Hopkins, The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
6. Ben Kingsley, Gandhi (1982)
7. Marlon Brando, On the Waterfront (1954)
8. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Capote (2005)
9. Tom Hanks, Forrest Gump (1994)
10. Jack Nicholson, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
this trailer really isnt that great..but the synopsis of the movie is exciting enough for me to download and watch it right now! 🙂
Que beijooooooooooo…
Marlon Brando…epic actor
Best movie, worst trailer
@cocopuffd1 Me.
who agrees with me that stari sloven is a prick
Marlon Brando gives one of the screen’s most electrifying performances as Best Actor in this 1954 Academy Award® winner for Best Film.
So different from the real series but damn it was awesome! Hahaaa! See at Movie Watcherus for free!
@StariSloven No Dominicans either!