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Fat City is a 1972 American sports drama film directed and produced by John Huston, and adapted by Leonard Gardner from his 1969 novel of the same title. It stars Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, Susan Tyrrell, and Candy Clark in her film debut.
Jul 26, 1972 · Fat City: Directed by John Huston. With Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, Susan Tyrrell, Candy Clark. Two men, working as professional boxers, come to blows when their careers each begin to take different directions.
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- Drama, Sport
- John Huston
- 1972-07-26
Oct 30, 2019 · Directed by John Huston. With Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges and Susan Tyrrell. Fat City Blu-ray (Amazon) : https://amzn.to/3uIlaLp Fat City Blu-ray (Powerhouse) :...
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Fat City (1972) Rated PG. 100 minutes. Two men, barely 10 years apart in age, one with a lifetime of emptiness ahead of him, one with an empty lifetime already behind. This is what John Huston has to work with in "Fat City" and he treats it with a level, unsentimental honesty and makes it into one of his best films.
Ostensibly a sports film, with a classic introduction in which a talented young prospect is discovered by a grizzled veteran in a near-abandoned gym, Fat City ends up a rather dark exploration of...
- (27)
- John Huston
- PG
- Stacy Keach
Synopsis. In Stockton, California, faded former boxer Billy Tully visits a YMCA gymnasium where he is impressed by the youth and ability of eighteen-year-old Ernie Munger. After sparing with Ernie briefly, Billy pulls a muscle from lack of conditioning, but advises Ernie to see his manager, Ruben Luna, at the Lido gym.
Review by Leloid ★★★★½. John Huston's "Fat City" is a gritty, unflinching masterpiece that captures the harsh realities of small-time boxing and working-class struggles with raw authenticity and poignant performances from Stacy Keach and Jeff Bridges.
