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On the Waterfront

Name: On the Waterfront
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Released: 1954-06-22
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 8.1

1954 · 1h 48m · Crime, Drama, Romance

IMDb 8.1 Metacritic 91 RT 99%

Stop what you're doing and watch this tonight. A 99% RT masterpiece with Marlon Brando at his absolute best—this is essential cinema about standing up to corruption, and it holds up perfectly. Don't let the age fool you; this is gripping, morally complex filmmaking that'll stick with you.

Plot

A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.

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