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) |
| Editing | Walter Thompson | Editor |
| Production | Ray Stark | Producer |
| Production | John Huston | Producer |
| Directing | John Huston | Director |
| Sound | Marvin Hamlisch | Music Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Virginia Jones | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jack H. Young | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Gary Vidor | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Richard Moore | Additional Photography |
| Crew | Rachel Schedler | Stunts |
| Editing | Margaret Booth | Supervising Editor |
| Camera | Ronald Vidor | First Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Marshall Schlom | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Don Vervase | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Paul H. Stewart | Special Effects |
| Camera | Jack Gereghty | Still Photographer |
| Editing | Abe Lincoln Jr. | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Thomas Del Ruth | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Kenneth Hall | Music Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | John A. Anderson | Wardrobe Master |
| Crew | Nick Bullom | Stunts |
| Art | Wayne Fitzgerald | Title Designer |
| Camera | Conrad Hall | Director of Photography |
| Art | Morris Hoffman | Set Decoration |
| Production | Fred Roos | Casting |
| Art | Richard Sylbert | Production Design |
| Production | David Dworski | Associate Producer |
| Writing | Leonard Gardner | Screenplay |
| Writing | Leonard Gardner | Novel |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dorothy Jeakins | Costume Design |
| Production | Jennifer Shull | Casting |
| Sound | Marvin Hamlisch | Original Music Composer |