

Fat City
1972-07-26 · 97 min · ★ 7.1
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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- Directors
- John Huston
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures, Rastar Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Stacy KeachTully
Jeff BridgesErnie
Susan TyrrellOma
Candy ClarkFaye
Nicholas ColasantoRuben
Billy WalkerWes
Al SilvaniReferee at Tully-Lucero Fight (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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