On The Waterfront
Crime, Drama
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment  (1954) 108 mins NR

8.4 (31,857 votes) Top 250: #98
Marlon Brando gives one of the screen's most electrifying performances as Best Actor in this 1954 Academy Award® winner for Best Film. Ex-fighter Terry Malloy (Brando) could have been a contender, but now toils for boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb) on the gang-ridden waterfront. Terry is guilt-stricken, however, when he lures a rebellious worker to his death. But it takes the love of Edie Doyle (Eva Marie Saint), the dead man's sister, to show Terry how low he has fallen. When his crooked brother Charley the Gent (Rod Steiger) is brutally murdered for refusing to kill him, Terry battles to crush Friendly's underworld empire. Directed by Elia Kazan (A Streetcar Named Desire) and written by Budd Schulberg (What Makes Sammy Run?), this unforgettable drama about Terry's redemption is among the most acclaimed of all films....

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Cast and Crew
Marlon Brando  ......  Terry Malloy
Rod Steiger  ......  Charley 'the Gent' Malloy
Eva Marie Saint  ...... 
Karl Malden  ......  Father Barry
Lee J. Cobb  ......  Johnny Friendly
Pat Henning  ......  Timothy J. 'Kayo' Dugan
Director  .....  Elia Kazan
Producer  .....  Sam Spiegel
Writer  .....  Budd Schulberg; Malcolm Johnson
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: In the bar, Terry's arms are folded when viewed from behind and supporting his head when viewed from in front. (more)

Trivia:
Was one of the first films named to the National Film Preservation Board's National Film Registry in 1989. (more)

Filming Locations:
Court Street, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA (more)

Quotes:
Terry: You know you're not too funny today, fat man. (more)

Awards:
Won 8 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 7 nominations (more)