

Fat City
1972 · Movie · 1h 37m · PG
Drama
"Life is what happens in between rounds."
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Metacritic
89/100
Key crew
- John HustonDirector
- Leonard GardnerScreenplay
- Marvin HamlischOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Stacy KeachTully
- Jeff BridgesErnie
- Susan TyrrellOma
- Candy ClarkFaye
- Nicholas ColasantoRuben
- Art AragonBabe
- Curtis CokesEarl
- Sixto RodriguezLucero
- Billy WalkerWes
- Wayne MahanBuford
- Ruben NavarroFuentes
- Al SilvaniReferee at Tully-Lucero Fight (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
californiatransportersportsboxeralcoholismover-the-hill fighterneo-noirboxing











