Drama / Sports
USA,
1978, 107 min
(Alternative: 104 min)
Directed by:
Sylvester StalloneScreenplay:
Sylvester StalloneCinematography:
László KovácsComposer:
Bill ContiCast:
Sylvester Stallone, Lee Canalito, Armand Assante, Frank McRae, Anne Archer, Kevin Conway, Terry Funk, Joyce Ingalls, Joe Spinell, Tom Waits, Ray Sharkey (more)VOD (1)
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Three none-too-bright brothers struggle to find a way out of New York's seedy Hell's Kitchen, circa 1946. One brother hopes to make it big as a wrestler. (official distributor synopsis)
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Sly’s directorial debut, and it’s not bad at all. Of course, if you're expecting Fellini, turn elsewhere, but the story of the brothers in the famous Hell's Kitchen has a good atmosphere, solid performances and avoids the usual clichés. Sly may be a bit repetitive in relation to Rocky, but that's something you can live with. I believe Stallone wanted to make films like this, but the wheels of commerce got the better of him. The question is whether that was a good or a bad thing for us viewers.
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