| On the Waterfront [Region 2] |  | Director: Elia Kazan
Actors: Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning
Category: DVD
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Rating:  170 reviews
Sales Rank: 258616
Format: Pal
Languages: Arabic (Subtitled), Bulgarian (Subtitled), Czech (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Greek (Subtitled), Hebrew (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Icelandic (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Romanian (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Turkish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Dubbed), German (Dubbed), Italian (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 108 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5035822001732
ASIN: B00005N52I
Theatrical Release Date: November 5, 1954
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Marlon Brando's famous "I coulda been a contenda" speech is such a warhorse by now that a lot of people probably feel they've seen this picture already, even if they haven't. And many of those who have seen it may have forgotten how flat-out thrilling it is. For all its great dramatic and cinematic qualities, and its fiery social criticism, Elia Kazan's On the Waterfront is also one of the most gripping melodramas of political corruption and individual heroism ever made in the United States, a five-star gut-grabber. Shot on location around the docks of Hoboken, New Jersey, in the mid-1950s, it tells the fact-based story of a longshoreman (Brando's Terry Malloy) who is blackballed and savagely beaten for informing against the mobsters who have taken over his union and sold it out to the bosses. (Karl Malden has a more conventional stalwart-hero role, as an idealistic priest who nurtures Terry's pangs of conscience.) Lee J. Cobb, who created the role of Willy Loman in Death of Salesman under Kazan's direction on Broadway, makes a formidable foe as a greedy union leader. --David Chute
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 A Classic July 1, 2009
S. Peek (Rocky Mountains, USA)
This is a movie that I had heard lots about over the years, but had never seen. I am glad that I finally watched it.
Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) is a former pro boxer who is involved with a corrupt union boss who runs a local longshoremen's union. He is pretty much a mindless enforcer for the boss until he encounters Edie Doyle (Eva Marie Saint) whose brother was murdered by the bad apples in the union. He is torn between his mentor and his new love interest and really struggles with what to do in the investigation into the murder of Edie's brother as well as the other corruption.
The acting performances are strong, and not just with the two principal actors. There are several other great performances and big names in this show. It is well done and will not disappoint.
On The Waterfront June 30, 2009
Robert P. Covelli
The DVD of On The Waterfront arrived in a timely manner and in excellent condition. I strongly recommend this seller.
 A love letter to informing June 28, 2009
James Heitzer (Denver)
Elia Kazan named names to the HUAC in 1952 and in two years he came out with this love letter to informing. He informed on Zero Mostel (and others) in order to keep his job and to make sure that Zero was forced out of Hollywood for two decades.
I don't care how good this film. Kazan was scum.
Great movie May 15, 2009
R. Robinson (N.C. by way of TX)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The only thing I didn't like about this movie is the cops were to nice...way to nice. Anyways the premise of the movie will remain timeless; until a man decides to correct the injustice and apathy he produces, the rest of mankind cannot follow. Marlon Brandon shines in this one as you can feel his despair and sadness and Lee J. Cobb as the antagonist likewise (the role isn't too far from his character in 12 Angry Men). If you like character driven plots powerful scenes and NO FILLER in the script (a lost art). This is for you.
 Not all unions were MOB run May 8, 2009
R. Bagula (Lakeside, Ca United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie has some great acting in it.
But looking back, it may have been somewhat
misguided as the "union toughs" were actually important in
resisting the "management toughs" of hired thugs and security guards
used to break unions.In many states unions were broken and the workers suffered at the will of management.
The coal mines of West Virginia are probably one outstanding
historical example with black lung disease and long hours, bad safety conditions and no real representation of workers.
The dock workers and teamsters were MOB run, but many others unions in the trades suffered from "piece work" and union breaking tactics , even to the present.
We don't picture the Marlon Brando of this story as being a corporate
stooge in breaking unionism, but that may have been the ultimate result?
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