Marlon Brando gives the performance of his career as the tough prizefighter-turned-longshoreman Terry MalIoy in this masterpiece of urban poetry, a raggedly emotional tale of individuaI failure and institutional corruption. n the Waterfront charts Terry's deepening moraI crisis as he must choose whether to remain Ioyal to the mob-connected union boss Johnny FriendIy and Johnny's right-hand man, Terry's brother, CharIey , as the authorities close in on them. Driven by the vivid, naturaIistic direction of Elia Kazan and savory, streetwise diaIogue by Budd SchuIberg , On the Waterfront was an instant sensation, winning eight Oscars, including for best picture, director, actor, supporting actress , and screenplay. |