Elia Kazan used this film as his argument on why he got some people blacklisted. It is a tautly directed movie, and brilliantly acted.
This is Brando's best performance and Elia Kazan's greatest film, and both of those are saying more than a lot.
One of the best films ever made. Nothing like a movie with a tough priest! One of Karl Malden's finest performances, and Marlon Brando is great!
They just don't seem to make too many like this one any more. And in the 50's, you got about 30 of these gems. Oh yeah, Elia Kazan was still directing back then.
wow.... you just dont get em any more lol.. great film... with some get line.. really well written and performed
I hate mob movies. I don't find that whole lifestyle fascinating like many people do... the idiots should know they're going to end up dead and just get away. having said that, this one wasn't as awful as others I've seen.
Now, that's some fabulous acting by an amazing man. "I coulda been a contender! I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am!"
An American masterpiece. Brando in his prime. Hollywood began its transformation to grittier more realistic filmmaking here.
Brando completely and utterly breaks your heart. Great acting, directing, story, and dialogue. Everyone must see this movie.
If you haven't see this, you should leave this website and never return because you obvious prefer dreck over a work of art. And this film is a work of art. It is also a stupendously affecting human and family drama, a political statement, and a suspense tale. Brando's performanc...( read more)
Terry: You don't understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let's face it. It was you, Charley.
Marlon Brando give one of the best performance of all time.
Again, one of the best movies ever made. Marlon Brando was suprisingly good.
like a bunch of other kazan films, its like a play and it relies on the amazing performances. luckily, this happens to be a masterwork story, so between the two, kazan stages one of the ebst films of all time.
Wow I don't know yet but Brando is this movie may be better than Stewart in Mr. Smith. An excellent movie and I'm partly ashamed it took me so long to see it. Parts of it almost brought me to tears, the classic cab scene, the dead pigeon scene, and the end. An amazing movie and o...( read more)
Brando at his finest. Based on true events plus Carl Malden's battling priest is excellent.
amazing story. terry was such a fascinating character, brought to life flawlessly by marlon brando. this movie has everything...drama, romance, and even some laughs. so much attention has been brought to the conversation between the two brothers, terry and charlie, which i agree ...( read more)
This film has such a emotional pull and an incredible ending. The acting from the whole cast is top notch.
Okay, so Kazan was an asshole and I can't give this a full five star rating. But, it's still a great story and Marlon Brando is incredible.
What great movie. Great story, great acting, great direction, everything. It's hard to find something bad to say about this movie.
Classic gangster flick, probably my favorite Brando role outside of the Godfather Trilogy. "Charley, I coulda been a contenda'"
"This ain't your night!! My night" This is my night.. my night for a great movie.. I can't help myself shaking and shivering. What a performance!! Marlon Brando was God on the waterfront.. his character was really deep and classic. I can say i've never seen such a performance li...( read more)
One the best movies of all time. Marlon Brando plays a wonderful repenting mobster.
BRANDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO oh that famous "contender" scene...nobody can out-do him
