Fat City (1972)

Two brothers, working as professional boxers, come to blows when their careers each begin to take opposite momentum.

Director:

John Huston

Writer:

Leonard Gardner (novel)

Stars:

Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, Susan Tyrrell

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Stacy Keach	...	Tully
Jeff Bridges	...	Ernie
Susan Tyrrell	...	Oma
Candy Clark	...	Faye
Nicholas Colasanto	...	Ruben
Art Aragon	...	Babe
Curtis Cokes	...	Earl
Sixto Rodriguez	...	Lucero
Billy Walker	...	Wes
Wayne Mahan	...	Buford
Ruben Navarro	...	Fuentes

Storyline

The film tells the story of two boxers and their problems. One of them is on the decline of his career while the other one just begins his ascent in this sport.

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Plot Keywords:

boxer | title fight | money | loneliness | comeback | 

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Genres:

Drama | Sport

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

26 July 1972 (USA)

Also Known As:

Boksörün dünyasi

Filming Locations:

Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium, Stockton, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Rastar Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Margot Kidder and Jennifer Salt were interviewed for roles in this project

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Goofs

When Oma proposes a toast to Tully at the bar, suddenly she's holding a lighted cigarette, which vanishes again in the next shot.

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Quotes

Tully: [first lines]
Tully: Hey kid. You want to spar a little?

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Connections

Referenced in John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1989)

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Soundtracks

"If"
Written by David Gates
Performed by Bread

User Reviews

Yet another overlooked 70s gem...

The 1970s produced some of the greatest American movies of all time, that's indisputable. But while everyone focuses on (the admittedly very good) more famous works by Scorsese and Coppola, many equally worthwhile movies get little attention - 'Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia', 'Scarecrow', 'Fingers', 'Tracks', 'The Panic In Needle Park', 'Blue Collar', and this one, arguably John Huston's most underrated film. The four leads Stacey Keach ('The Ninth Configuration'), Jeff Bridges ('The Last Picture Show'), Susan Tyrrell ('The Killer Inside Me'), and Candy Clark ('American Graffiti') are all outstanding, and in Keach's case it's possibly his finest performance to date. What an underrated actor Keach is! This is a powerful and haunting look at the underbelly of American working class life, a subject very rarely dealt with honestly in contemporary Hollywood films. 'Fat City' doesn't deserve its obscurity. It is a small masterpiece. Highly recommended to people who value downbeat and realist dramas more than dumbed down popcorn "entertainment".