Quick Info
- Year
- 1954
- Director
- Elia Kazan
- Duration
- 108 min
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $0.9M
- Box Office
- $10M
External Ratings
IMDb7.9
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes79%
📺 Where to Watch
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On the Waterfront
Our Rating
8/10
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7.5/10
Overview
A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
Rating Breakdown
Story
8
Acting
8.1
Direction
7.9
Cinematography
7.7
Music
7.5
✓Pros
- Exceptional dramatic depth
- Outstanding performances
- Emotionally powerful story
✕Cons
- Slow pacing in some scenes
- Requires close attention
