On the Waterfront
Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerdetectiveanimalsmafia/gangsterfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy
"The man lived by the jungle law of the docks!"
Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, smart crime drama, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Terry Malloy dreams about being a prize fighter, while tending his pigeons and running errands at the docks for Johnny Friendly, the corrupt boss of the dockers union. Terry witnesses a murder by two of Johnny's thugs, and later meets the dead man's sister and feels responsible for his death. She introduces him to Father Barry, who tries to force him to provide information for the courts that will smash the dock racketeers.
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1954
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
