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Key Information
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| Directors: |
John Huston |
| Stars: |
Stacy Keach |
| Actors: |
Susan Tyrrell |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Substance Abuse · Drama · Sports |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
043396078888 |
| Release Date: |
1972 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 33min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 36min
Release Company: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (December 10, 2002)
UPC: 043396078888 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 40min |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Leonard Gardner |
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Professional Reviews
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(12/13/2002, p.10E, Mike Clark): "...Huston's gem concentrates on the sport's has-beens, never-weres and never-gonna-bes..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Lesser known than films by Scorsese and Coppola, John Huston's masterly FAT <br> CITY is a classic story of the American underdog, and deserves its place in <br> the canon of great 1970s films. Adapted from a Leonard Gardner novel, this <br> sorely overlooked work brilliantly and unflinchingly portrays the lives of a <br> group of born losers. <br> <br> Set in California, the story revolves around the lives of poor fighters. Stacy Keach is Tully, a down-on-his-luck alcoholic boxer living in a flophouse and earning money as a field worker while trying for a comeback. Jeff Bridges is Ernie, his 18-year-old protege who is setting himself up for the same hard-luck life. Tully tries to pass his wisdom on to Ernie, attempting to give the kid the chances that he missed. Meanwhile, Tully also becomes involved with Oma (Susan Tyrell), a raging alcoholic who does nothing but drag him further down. This film initially presents itself as <br> a Horatio Alger-like comeback or underdog story, but is actually a bleak,... |
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