Paradise Alley (1978)

Directed by

Sylvester Stallone

Genre

drama film, sport film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 152 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three Italian American brothers in 1940s Hell's Kitchen try to rise out of poverty through professional wrestling. The film follows their personal conflicts and hopes as one brother becomes a wrestler.

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What happens

Paradise Alley is a 1978 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone (in his feature directorial debut). The film tells the story of the Carbonis, three Italian American brothers in Hell's Kitchen in the 1940s who become involved in professional wrestling. Kevin Conway, Anne Archer, Joe Spinell, Armand Assante, Lee Canalito, Frank McRae, Joyce Ingalls and Tom Waits co-star in the film. A number of professional wrestlers appeared portraying supporting characters and in cameos, including Terry Funk, Ted DiBiase, Bob Roop, Dick Murdoch, Dory Funk Jr., Don Leo Jonathan, Don Kernodle, Gene Kiniski, Dennis Stamp, Ray Stevens and Uliuli Fifita. Paradise Alley was released in the United States on September 22, 1978, by Universal Pictures. The film received negative reviews from critics. The film was the first of what would be many film collaborations between Funk and Stallone. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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