Fat City (1972)
- Directed by
- John Huston
- Genre
- drama film, boxing film, neo-noir
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 183 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A washed up former boxer tries to get his life together in a small California town. He meets a young fighter who has potential but also struggles with distractions and personal demons.
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What happens
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. The plot follows former boxing contender Billy Tully (Keach) who crosses paths with younger fighter Ernie Munger (Bridges). Munger is convinced to train with Ruben (Nicholas Colasanto) who once trained Tully. The supporting cast features several real-life boxing personalities, including Art Aragon, Curtis Cokes and Al Silvani. Released by Columbia Pictures on July 26, 1972, Fat City was a critical success. Susan Tyrell was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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