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Fat City (1972)

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Reviews Counted: 7 Fresh: 7  Rotten:0 Average Rating: 9.1/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Synopsis: Lesser known than films by Scorsese and Coppola, John Huston's masterly FAT CITY is a classic story of the American underdog, and deserves its place in the canon of great 1970s films. Adapted from a Leonard Gardner novel, this sorely overlooked work brilliantly and unflinchingly... Lesser known than films by Scorsese and Coppola, John Huston's masterly FAT CITY is a classic story of the American underdog, and deserves its place in the canon of great 1970s films. Adapted from a Leonard Gardner novel, this sorely overlooked work brilliantly and unflinchingly portrays the lives of a group of born losers. Set in California, the story revolves around the lives of poor fighters. Stacy Keach is Tully, a down-on-his-luck alcoholic boxer living in a flophouse and earning money as a field worker while trying for a comeback. Jeff Bridges is Ernie, his 18-year-old protege who is setting himself up for the same hard-luck life. Tully tries to pass his wisdom on to Ernie, attempting to give the kid the chances that he missed. Meanwhile, Tully also becomes involved with Oma (Susan Tyrell), a raging alcoholic who does nothing but drag him further down. This film initially presents itself as a Horatio Alger-like comeback or underdog story, but is actually a bleak, incisive character study. A downbeat classic, FAT CITY is one of the best films by director John Huston. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, Candy Clark, Susan Tyrrell, Nicholas Colasanto

Director: John Huston
Screenwriter: Leonard Gardner
Producer: Ray Stark
Composer: Marvin Hamlisch

DVD Info

Release:

Dec 10, 2002

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 1.85
  • Full Frame

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Mono - French

Additrional Release Material:

  • Trailers - 1. Original Trailer
  • 2. Bonus Trailers

Interactive Features:

  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Selection

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The downbeat sports drama is a marvelous understated character study of the marginalized leading desperate lives.

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Vincent Canby
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An insightful, humanist masterwork.

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Bill Chambers
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