On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront

Overview

An ex-prize fighter turned New Jersey longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses, including his older brother, as he starts to connect with the grieving sister of one of the syndicate’s victims.

Ratings

IMDb 8.1
TMDB 7.9
Rotten Tomatoes 99
Metacritic 91

Details

Director Elia Kazan
Cast James Westerfield, John F. Hamilton, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Leif Erickson, Marlon Brando, Pat Henning, Rod Steiger, Tami Mauriello, Tony Galento
Genre Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country USA
Release Year 1954
Runtime: 1h 48m
Budget: 3,768 USD
Release Date: 1954-06-22
Awards: Top rated movie #208 | Won 8 Oscars, 30 wins & 11 nominations total
Tagline: The man lived by the jungle law of the docks!