Movie
Fat City
Overview
The story of two men, a veteran boxer who is down and out, and a young man who is just starting his life and boxing career. Their fighting careers cross paths as their lives and fortunes head in opposite directions. Director John Huston tells their stories with a level, unsentimental honesty and makes it into one of his best films.
Details
- Release date
- 1972-07-26
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Columbia Pictures, Rastar Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Stacy Keach as Tully
- Jeff Bridges as Ernie
- Susan Tyrrell as Oma
- Candy Clark as Faye
- Nicholas Colasanto as Ruben
- Art Aragon as Babe
- Curtis Cokes as Earl
- Sixto Rodriguez as Lucero
- Billy Walker as Wes
- Wayne Mahan as Buford
- Ruben Navarro as Fuentes
- Al Silvani as Referee at Tully-Lucero Fight (uncredited)
Crew
- John Huston - Director
- Leonard Gardner - Screenplay
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