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On the Waterfront

1954·1h 48m·Approved
DramaCrimeThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 8.1/10
178,600 votes
Metascore
91
Metacritic

An ex-prize fighter turned New Jersey longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses, including his older brother, as he starts to connect with the grieving sister of one of the syndicate's victims.

On the Waterfront is a 1954 drama crime movie directed by Elia Kazan, starring Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Rod Steiger. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.1/10 from 178,600 votes and runs 1h 48m.

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Director
Elia Kazan
Stars
Marlon Brando
Karl Malden
Rod Steiger
Lee J. Cobb
Details
1954-06-22
108 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English, Latin
Keywords
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