Curious Minds Further Viewing: On the Waterfront

Showings

Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Mon, Oct 28, 2019 1:00 PM
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Mon, Oct 28, 2019 3:45 PM
Film Info
Runtime:108 min
Copyright:1954
Country Listing:USA
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):Elia Kazan

Description

Pair Geoff Pevere’s Leading Men of Hollywood series with this screening of Marlon Brando's career-defining, multi Oscar-winning classic. Ex-fighter Terry Malloy (Brando) could have been a contender but now toils for his boss, Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb), on the gang-ridden waterfront. When his crooked brother Charley the Gent (Rod Steiger) is brutally murdered for refusing to kill him, Terry battles to crush Friendly's underworld empire. A brooding Brando delivers an immortal performance in Elia Kazan’s towering 1954 drama about brotherhood, redemption and the American dream, widely acknowledged as one of the best American films of all time.

Additional Information

Curious Minds Further Viewing: Dive deeper into the fascinating subjects explored at our Curious Minds Speaker Series.