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On the Waterfront | 
 enlarge | Director: Elia Kazan
Actors: Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: Video
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Rating:  158 reviews
Sales Rank: 291
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 108 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6303402070
UPC: 043396784031
EAN: 9786303402079
ASIN: 6303402070
Theatrical Release Date: 1954
Release Date: February 24, 1998
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Condition: Brand new -- sealed in factory shrinkwrap, cover is different than shown -- released by Columbia Pictures Home Video
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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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 Among the greats August 25, 2008
Barry Boodman (Southern New England)
Probably the only good thing produced by "McCarthyism"; in the end it is the story of "ratting out" by Kazan, who testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee, naming his friends.
But it is also the story of standing up to evil. It is a post-WWII commentary on that achievement. And, in this regard Brando creates a hero for the ages in a remarkable picture in which I see something new every time I watch it.
Look, for example, for the New Testament parables, The "cloak" in the form of the Jacket that ends up with Terry Malloy, and Dugan's "ascension" from the cargo hold after the sermon, as it is slowly raised. Not to mention Terry's struggle to get up and walk in the end, bearing the cross of his truth-telling.
Brando at his best May 29, 2008
nodice (Manchester, Ga United States)
I hate to admit it, but I never really got the whole Brando thing. Then again, I really only had The Godfather to base that on-and I'm not really a mafia-movie chick. This is film making at its finest. Brando shines-and was clearly a pretty boy in his time. Strong script and great performances by both Brando and Steiger. While I like the "contender" scene, I think it paled to the scene when Terry is trying to connect with Edie in the bar/cafe scene. Overall-great film. If you haven't had a chance to see it-do yourself a favor.
one of the best ever May 27, 2008
C. Wise (chicago, Illinois)
This is absolutely a must see film. It has history (created by Kazan to be an answer to Miller's The Crucible), reality (was shot on the docks with many of actual long shoremen as actors), and great acting. There are four acting oscar nominations for this film. (Brando, Saint, Malden, Cobb)It is one of those films that make you stand and cheer. Even my students who are seniors in high school broke into applause when I showed it to them.
 One of the Best of All Time! Too Bad About the DVD! May 8, 2008
Frederick Baptist (Singapore)
This is one of my favourite movies of all time for its very powerful message about doing the right thing despite the consequences and about sins of omission being just as or even more damning then sins of commission. The screenplay was excellent and the acting especially of Brando and Steiger was even better. This was Brando's best ever performance on screen and this film is among the top ten ever made.
The only problem is with the dvd which had few special features worth mentioning and had many picture and sound quality deficiencies. Here's hoping that with the advent of Blu-ray they will take the opportunity to thoroughly remaster and restore the sound and picture quality. For the former a remastered Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround sound option would be much appreciated.
This film belongs in every film fan's dvd library but give this dvd version a miss until a much better restored version surfaces. Here's me waiting with bated breath.
excellent movie but DVD only in FS January 24, 2008
Matthew Hardesty (Louisville, KY USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of the greatest movies of all time... it is unfortunate that the movie is only found on DVD in Full Screen format. It can only be seen in Wide Screen on TCM (Turner Classic Movies).
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