The Lords of Flatbush
6.2 /10 1 Votes
67% Rotten Tomatoes Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance Initial DVD release April 25, 2000 Language English | 5.8/10 IMDb Duration Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Director Martin DavidsonStephen Verona Release date May 1, 1974 (1974-05-01) Cast (Chico Tyrell), Sylvester Stallone (Stanley Rosiello), (Butchey Weinstein), Paul Mace (Wimpy Murgalo), (Jane Bradshaw), Maria Smith (Frannie Malincanico)Similar movies Next Stop - Greenwich Village (1976), American Graffiti (1973), The Wanderers (1979), The Landlord (1970), Rich Kids (1979) Tagline When was the last time someone gave you a hickey? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Lords of Flatbush (stylized onscreen as The Lord's of Flatbush) is a 1974 American drama film about street teenagers in leather jackets from the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.
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Directed by Martin Davidson and Stephen Verona, The Lords of Flatbush is a low-budget film starring Perry King, Henry Winkler and Sylvester Stallone. Stallone was also credited with writing additional dialogue.
A portion of this film was shot in Stamford, Connecticut. The wedding scenes were filmed in an area of town called Cove on Dale Street. Some school scenes were shot at Abraham Lincoln High School in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn. The opening exterior scenes were shot at Samuel J. Tilden High School, the only school used in the film which is actually located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn.
Plot
Set in 1958, the coming-of-age story follows four Brooklyn teenagers known as The Lords of Flatbush. The Lords chase girls, steal cars, play pool and hang out at a local malt shop. The film focuses on Chico (Perry King) attempting to win over Jane (Susan Blakely), a girl who wants little to do with him, and Stanley (Sylvester Stallone), who impregnates his girlfriend, Frannie (Maria Smith), who pressures him to marry her. Stanley agrees to marry her, even after finding out before the wedding that Frannie never was pregnant. Butchey Weinstein (Henry Winkler) is highly intelligent but hides his brains behind a clownish front, while Wimpy Murgalo (Paul Mace) is a colorless follower in awe of Chico and Stanley.
Cast
Production
Richard Gere was originally cast as Chico but was fired due to conflicts with Stallone during rehearsals. As Stallone put it:
References
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