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The Lords of Flatbush

  • 19741974
  • PGPG
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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Sylvester Stallone, Henry Winkler, Perry King, and Paul Mace in The Lords of Flatbush (1974)
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance

Two members of a social club in 1950s Brooklyn have more interest in romance than in rumbles.Two members of a social club in 1950s Brooklyn have more interest in romance than in rumbles.Two members of a social club in 1950s Brooklyn have more interest in romance than in rumbles.

IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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  • Directors
    • Martin Davidson
    • Stephen Verona
  • Writers
    • Stephen Verona(screenplay)
    • Gayle Gleckler(screenplay)
    • Martin Davidson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • Henry Winkler
    • Perry King
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Martin Davidson
    • Stephen Verona
  • Writers
    • Stephen Verona(screenplay)
    • Gayle Gleckler(screenplay)
    • Martin Davidson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • Henry Winkler
    • Perry King
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 52User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    The Lords of Flatbush
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    The Lords of Flatbush

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    Sylvester Stallone and Maria Smith in The Lords of Flatbush (1974)
    Sylvester Stallone, Henry Winkler, Perry King, and Paul Mace in The Lords of Flatbush (1974)
    Sylvester Stallone, Paul Jabara, Perry King, Paul Mace, Renee Paris, and Maria Smith in The Lords of Flatbush (1974)
    The Lords of Flatbush (1974)
    The Lords of Flatbush (1974)
    Sylvester Stallone, Martin Davidson, Renee Paris, and Maria Smith in The Lords of Flatbush (1974)
    Sylvester Stallone, Henry Winkler, Perry King, and Paul Mace in The Lords of Flatbush (1974)
    Sylvester Stallone, Henry Winkler, Susan Blakely, Perry King, and Paul Mace in The Lords of Flatbush (1974)
    Sylvester Stallone and Renee Paris in The Lords of Flatbush (1974)
    Susan Blakely and Perry King in The Lords of Flatbush (1974)
    Sylvester Stallone, Henry Winkler, Paul Jabara, Paul Mace, Renee Paris, and Maria Smith in The Lords of Flatbush (1974)
    Sylvester Stallone, Renee Paris, and Maria Smith in The Lords of Flatbush (1974)

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    Sylvester Stallone
    Sylvester Stallone
    • Stanley Rosielloas Stanley Rosiello
    Henry Winkler
    Henry Winkler
    • Butchey Weinsteinas Butchey Weinstein
    Perry King
    Perry King
    • David 'Chico' Tyrellas David 'Chico' Tyrell
    Paul Mace
    Paul Mace
    • Wimpy Murgaloas Wimpy Murgalo
    Susan Blakely
    Susan Blakely
    • Jane Bradshawas Jane Bradshaw
    Maria Smith
    • Frannie Malincanicoas Frannie Malincanico
    Renee Paris
    • Annie Yuckamanellias Annie Yuckamanelli
    • (as Reneé Paris)
    Paul Jabara
    Paul Jabara
    • Crazy Cohenas Crazy Cohen
    Bruce Reed
    • Mike Mamboas Mike Mambo
    Frank Stiefel
    • Arnie Levineas Arnie Levine
    Martin Davidson
    • Mr. Birnbaumas Mr. Birnbaum
    Joe Stern
    • Eddieas Eddie
    Ruth Klinger
    • Mrs. Tyrellas Mrs. Tyrell
    Joan Neuman
    • Miss Molinaas Miss Molina
    Dolph Sweet
    Dolph Sweet
    • Mr. Rosielloas Mr. Rosiello
    Antonia Rey
    Antonia Rey
    • Mrs. Rosielloas Mrs. Rosiello
    Lou Byrne
    • Mrs. Pat Bradshawas Mrs. Pat Bradshaw
    Bill Van Sleet
    • Mr. Bradshawas Mr. Bradshaw
    • Directors
      • Martin Davidson
      • Stephen Verona
    • Writers
      • Stephen Verona(screenplay)
      • Gayle Gleckler(screenplay)
      • Martin Davidson(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    A group of kids in Brooklyn form a gang. From this moment on they do everything together. This makes things easier but at the same time they have to face new problems. —Volker Boehm
    • timeframe 1950s
    • new york city
    • teenage boy
    • brooklyn new york city
    • high school
    • 8 more
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • Stanley Had a Leather Jacket and Franny Had Acne. In 1958 They Found Each Other.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide
      • Add content advisory

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Richard Gere was originally cast as Chico. According to Sylvester Stallone, he and Gere fought constantly including physically and he demanded Gere to be fired.
    • Goofs
      In the opening credits the camera pans the skyline of NY, and shows the construction of the Twin Towers in the background. The movie is set in the late 1950s and the Twin Towers were not constructed until the 1970s.
    • Quotes

      Mr. Birnbaum: It's a beautiful ring.

      Stanley Rosiello: Listen to me. Listen to me, Daddy-O. See that girl that just walked out of there. If you ever show her a $1600 ring again, you know what's going to be written on your tombstone? Do you know what's going to be written on your tombstone? "I was dumb enough to show Frannie Malincanico a $1600 ring." You know what I mean? Do you?

    • Connections
      Featured in The Lady with the Torch (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Chico's Song (You and Me)
      Lead Vocal by Jamie Carr

    User reviews52

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    Top review
    Pretty good
    I always had a soft spot for "The Lords of Flatbush" ever since I watched it countless times on cable in the late 70's. It's not really a "good" film in the true sense of the word, but it works well because of the charm of the actors and the "fly on the wall" style where there are many scenes where nothing much really happens or progressed, but you watch the characters just be themselves.

    Sylvester Stallone (Stanley), Paul Mace (Wimpy), Perry King (Chico) and Henry Winkler (Butchy) all play their roles with honesty and heart. It's interesting to see how the film pretty much centers around King's Chico first and foremost, with Stallone's Stanley a close second. Mace's Wimpy is there in a supporting role, and Winkler's "Butchy" disappears for a lot of the time. Mace and Winkler do have one good scene each without any of the other Lords around, when Mace talks with Moose Mombo in the poolhall (alone until the other Lords show up), and Winkler's talk with Eddie the egg cream guy, although this scene is pretty short.

    Stanley is the tough guy of the group, while Chico is the studly one, the best looking of the four (although Stanley's girlfriend is much hotter than Chico's, and they are both best girlfriends). It becomes apparent at one point that Chico is pretty much a jerk, and has a constant tension with Stanley. Chico is a jerk to Stanley before they "trade hits" and especially on top of the roof, where Stanley tries to communicate seriously with Chico about imagination. Actually, the last bunch of scenes of the film all revolve around Chico's inability to get along with almost anyone, from the guy dating the girl he likes, the girl herself telling him to grow up, and then with Stanley on the roof. It is a little odd seeing Chico and Stanley have all these tense moments, than seeing Chico at Stanley's wedding with his arm around him like they are the greatest of friends.

    Stanley is actually much more than a muscle-bound oaf, he's actually very sensitive and has a heart as well underneath the wisecracks. He doesn't have to marry his beautiful girlfriend when he finds out she's not pregnant but does anyway, and he tries to relate his ideas on traveling within your mind to Chico, who shoots him down. Stanley seems to always be the one trying to make their friendship work, even coming up with the idea of stealing a car "for Chico" so he'd have a better chance with Susan Blakely, the gorgeous new girl in class.

    None of he music is original 50's music, it's all new music made to sound like it came from that era but some of it is pretty good, especially the songs sung by the gravelly-voiced singer of the opening song.

    The film is gritty and more realistic because of the low production values. Especially giving the film a realistic feel is a lot of the background lines and things the actors come up with, much sounding very improvised.

    It was great to have this on a widescreen DVD. The short production notes inside the DVD are pretty interesting, saying that there were scenes reshot and even a whole new ending shot, because they wanted a more "upbeat" ending. If the original "downbeat" ending is still around somewhere, as well as the original scenes, they'd be great to put on a Special Edition DVD, which would make sense considering the star power of the actors. The picture on the rear of the DVD is of a scene not in the film, so that's a nice small bonus. There's also at least one thing not in the film that's on the trailer.

    I bought this on sale for 7 bucks, definitely a great deal. Many DVDs go way down in price because of a looming Special Edition so who knows?
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    • stevenfallonnyc
    • Dec 4, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 1, 1975 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Brooklyn Blues - Das Gesetz der Gosse
    • Filming locations
      • Sunrise Drive-In 750 W. Sunrise Hwy, Valley Stream, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Ebbets Field
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $160,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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