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Synopsis: The film tells the story of two boxers and their problems. One of them is on the decline of his career while the other one just begins his ascent in this sport.
Genre: Drama, Sport
Director(s): John Huston
Production: Sony Pictures Entertainment
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
PG
Year:
1972
96 min
676 Views


of any fighter I ever saw.

He would take a specimen,

and the piss in that bottle...

would be just as clean and as pure...

as fresh drinking water.

Take the wheel.

No, easy! Slow and easy.

That's it.

Go easy! Go easy!

Don't spin the wheels!

- Hold it.

- What are you saying?

- I can't hear you. What?

- Will you hold it, Faye?

I'm gonna look for some boards

to put under the wheels.

Hold it!

Move over.

Don't touch me.

I'm all muddy.

I don't care if you're muddy or not.

Put your arm around me.

Not while I'm driving in the rain.

I'm glad.

About what?

You know.

Not being a virgin anymore.

What?

Not that I'd feel any different.

It's just that I thought

I'd see the world through new eyes.

But I don't.

- You've never done it before?

- Certainly not.

You've done it lots of times,

I suppose.

Well, I'm going on 19, after all.

How was I compared to the other girls?

All right.

I mean, wonderful.

You were wonderful.

- Really?

- Yeah, wonderful.

I'll get better with practice.

Anybody would have thought you had

all the practice in the world.

- Hope you're not implying anything.

- No, I meant you were wonderful.

Will you call me tomorrow?

What for?

No reason.

Just want to hear

the sound of your voice.

Let's go, guys.

Let's go, Babe!

Monterey, here we come!

We got the winners tonight, Babe.

What do you think?

- Yeah, I think we got the winners.

- For sure winners.

- You know what I'd like to do someday?

- What?

Take these guys to England.

They really appreciate class over there.

When we turn these boys pro,

I'd really like to make that trip.

Nice house today.

Ernie, listen.

This guy can't fight.

You'll knock him out. How do you feel?

- Hardly wait to get in?

- I'll give it all I've got.

You may have to go the full three,

so don't punch yourself out.

- Don't lose your head.

- Pace myself.

Look, don't hang back.

It goes fast.

- Give it everything I got.

- Still you want to pace yourself.

Buford, your guy's been around.

Don't let him get a good shot at you.

He's a boozer. You know how these

soldiers are. He won't go the limit.

I don't care who he is,

'cause ain't nobody getting past me.

I'm gonna be the world's champ

by the time I'm 18.

- Ain't he 18 now?

- Sh*t, he's only 15.

- Can you fight if you're 15?

- Would you be quiet about that?

Buford's Golden Gloves champion.

He don't fit the rules.

Hope I didn't leave

my fight in the bedroom.

Don't tell Ruben, but I was

getting a little last night.

- Hope I'm in shape.

- I was too.

But that don't make no difference.

It don't matter if you're dead drunk.

You got two hands. You can beat

this dude. I don't care who he is.

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Leonard Gardner

Leonard Gardner (born 3 November 1933) is an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. His writing has appeared in The Paris Review, Esquire, The Southwest Review, and other publications, and he has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.Gardner was born in Stockton, and went to San Francisco State University. He currently lives in Larkspur, California. Gardner's 1969 novel Fat City is an American classic whose stature has increased over the years. His screen adaptation of Fat City was made into an acclaimed 1972 film of the same title, directed by John Huston. The book and movie are set in and around Stockton and concern the struggles of third-rate pro boxers who only dimly comprehend that none of them will ever make the big time. Devoid of the usual "sweet science" cliches, the book roils with dark pessimism as the characters eke out a gritty existence. It is considered an underappreciated classic of early 1970s cinema. In their memoirs, producer Ray Stark and director John Huston both cited it as among their finest achievements. Gardner adapted his short story "Jesus Christ Has Returned to Earth and Appears Here Nightly" into the screenplay for the low-budget 1989 film Valentino Returns. He has a small part in the film, playing a character named Lyle. Gardner has made a couple of other acting appearances, most notably in Francis Ford Coppola's 1988 film Tucker: The Man and His Dream. Gardner appears in a handful of scenes as a character known only as the Gas Station Owner. He has written a number of screenplays for television, including several for NYPD Blue, for which he was a writer and producer for a few seasons. more…

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