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Fat City(Movie, 1972)

PG
| 1h 40min | Genre: Drama
Fat CityRating: 3.6/5 (with 5858 votes)
Fat City is a 1972 American sports drama film directed and produced by John Huston, and adapted by Leonard Gardner from his 1969 novel of the same title. It stars Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, Susan Tyrrell, and Candy Clark in her film debut. The plot follows a former champion boxer (Keach) who begins to develop a rivalry with a younger fighter (Bridges) on the rise, whom he is training. The supporting cast features several real-life boxing personalities, including Art Aragon, Curtis Cokes and Al Silvani. Released by Columbia Pictures on July 26, 1972, Fat City was a critical success. Susan Tyrell was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. ()
Movie poster of Fat City

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Awards & Nominations for Fat City

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

About Fat City

Two men, working as professional boxers, come to blows when their careers each begin to take opposite momentum.

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Trailer for Fat City + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Fat City (1972) ORIGINAL Trailer [HD 1080p](Trailer, 2:34)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Shot in: California
Plays in: California
Based on the work of: Leonard Gardner ("Fat City")
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES)
Translated into 16 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 07/26/1972
Cast: Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, Susan Tyrrell, Candy Clark, Nicholas Colasanto, Curtis Cokes, Sixto Rodriguez, Billy Walker, Rubén Marino Navarro
Director: John Huston
Screenwriter: Leonard Gardner
Film Editor: Walter A. Thompson
Director of Photography: Conrad Hall
Composer: Marvin Hamlisch
Costume designer: Dorothy Jeakins
Production Designer: Richard Sylbert
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Citta Amara - Fat City"

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:11604, Added: 02/18/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024