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Paradise Alley Reviews

1978

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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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  - 0
  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 ... read more »
  
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- 85153
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - STEPHEN MARSHALL
  - NORTHANTS
  - 25 Mar 2005 at 11:45
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- - 0
  - 0
  Make it rich
  
  Watched this film years ago, so thought I would re watch it not a bad film about three brothers trying to make it rich.
  
  Report this review
- 1095128
- - Hazell13
  - 22 reviews
  - 21 Feb 2012 at 17:01
- - 0
  - 0
  paradise alley
  
  i saw this film when it was new and it was not as good as i remembered. its a bit boring. the wrestling scene seemed so much better then perhaps ive been spoilt... read more »
  
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- 929591
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - nelbert43
  - 10 reviews
  - grantham,lincolnshire
  - 07 Oct 2010 at 10:32
- - 0
  - 0
  Rags To Riches
  
  As R2R stories go, this was pretty well done.
  
  Stallone & Assante play really well together and it's an impressive directorial debut from the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 624953
- - JonTout
  - 8 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 06 Sep 2008 at 09:53
- - 0
  - 0
  Great Film
  
  I really enjoyed watching this film it ticked all the boxes.
  
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- 591316
- - Redrum
  - 32 reviews
  - PLYMOUTH
  - 02 Jul 2008 at 04:18
- - 0
  - 0
  good film
  
  this is the usual sly movies the rags to riches story,i found it a bit claustropobic,
  
  brooklyn or the bronx in the 20's or 30's must have ... read more »
  
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- 570460
- - pepi
  - 19 reviews
  - London
  - 30 May 2008 at 08:28
- - 0
  - 0
  Stallone at his best!
  
  Three brothers living in 'Hells Kitchen' each with a dream of getting out and different ways of getting there.
  
  Stallone and Armand Asante ... read more »
  
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- - Anthony
  - Northants, England
  - 10 Mar 2007 at 19:53
- - 4
  - 0
  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 ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 85153
- - STEPHEN MARSHALL
  - NORTHANTS
  - 25 Mar 2005 at 11:45
View all members' reviews (7)

- - 4
  - 0
  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 ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 85153
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - STEPHEN MARSHALL
  - NORTHANTS
  - 25 Mar 2005 at 11:45
- - 0
  - 0
  Stallone at his best!
  
  Three brothers living in 'Hells Kitchen' each with a dream of getting out and different ways of getting there.
  
  Stallone and Armand Asante ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 418868
- - Anthony
  - Northants, England
  - 10 Mar 2007 at 19:53
- - 0
  - 0
  good film
  
  this is the usual sly movies the rags to riches story,i found it a bit claustropobic,
  
  brooklyn or the bronx in the 20's or 30's must have ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 570460
- - pepi
  - 19 reviews
  - London
  - 30 May 2008 at 08:28
- - 0
  - 0
  Great Film
  
  I really enjoyed watching this film it ticked all the boxes.
  
  Report this review
- 591316
- - Redrum
  - 32 reviews
  - PLYMOUTH
  - 02 Jul 2008 at 04:18
- - 0
  - 0
  Rags To Riches
  
  As R2R stories go, this was pretty well done.
  
  Stallone & Assante play really well together and it's an impressive directorial debut from the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 624953
- - JonTout
  - 8 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 06 Sep 2008 at 09:53
- - 0
  - 0
  paradise alley
  
  i saw this film when it was new and it was not as good as i remembered. its a bit boring. the wrestling scene seemed so much better then perhaps ive been spoilt... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 929591
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - nelbert43
  - 10 reviews
  - grantham,lincolnshire
  - 07 Oct 2010 at 10:32
- - 0
  - 0
  Make it rich
  
  Watched this film years ago, so thought I would re watch it not a bad film about three brothers trying to make it rich.
  
  Report this review
- 1095128
- - Hazell13
  - 22 reviews
  - 21 Feb 2012 at 17:01

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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....