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Fat City

1972 · 97 min

A quietly devastating, lived-in drift through dusty bars and gyms, where hope fades and small defeats accumulate into a heavy, humane sadness.

Directed by: John Huston
Genres: Drama
Starring: Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, Susan Tyrrell

Tagline: Life is what happens in between rounds.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: John Huston
Genres: Drama
Starring: Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, Susan Tyrrell

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
addiction
ambition
class
grief
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: John Huston
Written by: Leonard Gardner
Starring: Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, Susan Tyrrell, Candy Clark, Nicholas Colasanto, Art Aragon, Curtis Cokes, Sixto Rodriguez
Music: Marvin Hamlisch
Cinematography: Conrad Hall
Runtime: 97 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Spanish

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