Fat City (1972)
The story of two men, a veteran boxer who is down and out, and a young man who is just starting his life and boxing career. Their fighting careers cross paths as their lives and fortunes head in opposite directions. Director John Huston tells their stories with a level, unsentimental honesty and makes it into one of his best films.
Director:
John Huston
Writer:
Leonard Gardner
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Stacy Keach as Tully |
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Jeff Bridges as Ernie |
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Susan Tyrrell as Oma |
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Candy Clark as Faye |
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Nicholas Colasanto as Ruben |
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Art Aragon as Babe |
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Curtis Cokes as Earl |
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Sixto Rodriguez as Lucero |
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Billy Walker as Wes |
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Wayne Mahan as Buford |
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Ruben Navarro as Fuentes |
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Al Silvani as Referee at Tully-Lucero Fight (uncredited) |
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Álvaro López as Rosales (uncredited) |
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Carl D. Parker as Paymaster (uncredited) |
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Bill Riddle as Boxer (uncredited) |
| Production | Ray Stark | Producer |
| Directing | John Huston | Director |
| Editing | Walter Thompson | Editor |
| Production | John Huston | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jack H. Young | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Marvin Hamlisch | Music Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Virginia Jones | Hairstylist |
| Editing | Abe Lincoln Jr. | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Don Vervase | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | John A. Anderson | Wardrobe Master |
| Camera | Gary Vidor | Second Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Margaret Booth | Supervising Editor |
| Camera | Ronald Vidor | First Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Kenneth Hall | Music Editor |
| Crew | Paul H. Stewart | Special Effects |
| Camera | Thomas Del Ruth | Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Rachel Schedler | Stunts |
| Camera | Jack Gereghty | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Richard Moore | Additional Photography |
| Art | Wayne Fitzgerald | Title Designer |
| Directing | Marshall Schlom | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Nick Bullom | Stunts |
| Camera | Conrad Hall | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Leonard Gardner | Novel |
| Writing | Leonard Gardner | Screenplay |
| Production | Jennifer Shull | Casting |
| Art | Morris Hoffman | Set Decoration |
| Production | David Dworski | Associate Producer |
| Art | Richard Sylbert | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dorothy Jeakins | Costume Design |
| Production | Fred Roos | Casting |
| Sound | Marvin Hamlisch | Original Music Composer |