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1978 Certificate 15
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An affectionate slice of low-life comedy and drama about three close brothers fighting their way out of the post-war New York slums. The film marked Sylvester Stallone's debut as a director. Read more

Starring Sylvester Stallone, Terry Funk, Tom Waits, Anne Archer
Director Sylvester Stallone
Genres Drama

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Paradise Alley

An affectionate slice of low-life comedy and drama about three close brothers fighting their way out of the post-war New York slums. The film marked Sylvester Stallone's debut as a director.

Starring Sylvester Stallone, Terry Funk, Tom Waits, Anne Archer, Armand Assante, Joe Spinell
Director Sylvester Stallone
Studio UCA
Run time DVD: 1 hr 42 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 03 Nov 2007
Production year: 1978
Format DVD

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  • Nominally set in 1946, in the poverty-trap of Hell's Kitchen, but pitched waveringly between Rocky, Guys and Dolls, and... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    WE DON'T SEE WRESTLING LIKE THIS ANYMORE...DID WE EVER ?

    THREE BROTHERS..ONE, A DEBT COLLECTOR FOR THE LOCAL MOB..ONE, A HASBEEN..& THE OTHER A MENTALLY CHALLENGED ICE DELIVERY MAN,DECIDE THEY CAN MAKE A LIVING FROM THE WORLD OF UNDERGROUND WRESTLING..THEY HADN'T RECKONED WITH THE CORRUPTION THAT COMES WITH THE GLORY..THE FILM CHARTS THEIR RISE FROM ITS LOWLY BEGINNINGS AND THE ANGUISH IT CAUSES BETWEEN THE BROTHERS AS THEY BICKER AND FALL OUT OVER WHAT STALLONE SEES AS HIS ELDER BROTHERS 'EASY MAKE A QUICK BUCK OUT OF HIS STUPID BROTHER ' ATTITUDE ..A VERY GOOD / FUNNY/ SAD TYPE OF FILM..WITH PARTICULARLY GOOD ROLES FOR SLY STALLONE / ARMAND ASSANTE..THE MOB LEADER CHARACTER ' STITCH MAHON ' IS HILARIOUS..WATCH IT ..I'M SURE YOU'LL LIKE IT, IN FACT IF YOU WERE A STALLONE KNOCKER BEFORE WATCHING ..YOU JUST MIGHT NOT BE AFTER WATCHING THIS..

      • STEPHEN MARSHALL from NORTHANTS
      • Posted 25 Mar 2005 11:45

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  • Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Great Film

    I really enjoyed watching this film it ticked all the boxes.

      • Redrum from PLYMOUTH
      • Posted 02 Jul 2008 04:18

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