The Lords of Flatbush
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| Produced by | Stephen F. Verona |
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| Music by | Joe Brooks |
Production company | The Ebbets Field Film Company |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $380,000[1] |
| Box office | $4 million[2] |
The Lords of Flatbush is a 1974 American
Plot
Set in 1958, the
Cast
- Sylvester Stallone as Stanley Rosiello
- Perry King as Chico Tyrell
- Henry Winkler as Butchey Weinstein
- Paul Mace as Wimpy Murgalo
- Susan Blakely as Jane Bradshaw
- Maria Smith as Frannie Malincanico
- Reneé Paris as Annie Yuckamanelli
In addition, other notable names amongst the supporting and background performers include co-director
Production
Richard Gere was originally cast as Chico but was fired due to conflicts with Stallone during rehearsals. In a 2006 interview Stallone explained:
We never hit it off. He would strut around in his oversized motorcycle jacket like he was the baddest knight at the round table. One day, during an improv, he grabbed me (we were simulating a fight scene) and got a little carried away. I told him in a gentle fashion to lighten up, but he was completely in character and impossible to deal with. Then we were rehearsing at Coney Island and it was lunchtime, so we decided to take a break, and the only place that was warm was in the backseat of a Toyota. I was eating a hotdog and he climbs in with a half a chicken covered in mustard with grease nearly dripping out of the aluminum wrapper. I said, "That thing is going to drip all over the place." He said, "Don't worry about it." I said, "If it gets on my pants you're gonna know about it." He proceeds to bite into the chicken and a small, greasy river of mustard lands on my thigh. I elbowed him in the side of the head and basically pushed him out of the car. The director had to make a choice: one of us had to go, one of us had to stay. Richard was given his walking papers and to this day seriously dislikes me.[5]
Release
The film opened in 2 theaters in New York City on May 1, 1974 and grossed $56,026 in its opening week.[6][7]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 63% "Fresh" based on 16 critical reviews.[8] On Metacritic, it has a score of 53 out of 100 based on reviews from 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9]
Quentin Tarantino calls it "a pretty good film...the first time I was introduced to the New York independent low-budget film aesthetic".[10]
See also
References
- ^ AFI Catalog
- ^ "All-time Film Rental Champs". Variety. January 7, 1976. p. 50.
- ^ Tarantino, Quentin (January 7, 2019). "The Lords of Flatbush". New Beverly Cinema. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ Prigge, Matthew J. Prigge (December 28, 2016). "Greaser Redux: The 1970s Revival of the "Greaser". www.shepherdexpress.com.
- ^ Knowles, Harry (December 16, 2006). "Stallone answers December 9th & 10th Questions in a double round - plus Harry's Seen ROCKY BALBOA at BNAT!!!". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "This Week's N.Y. Showcases". Variety. May 15, 1974. p. 8.
- ^ "50 Top-Grossing Films". Variety. May 15, 1974. p. 15.
- ^ "The Lords of Flatbush (1974)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "The Lords of Flatbush". Metacritic. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Tarantino, Quentin (December 22, 2019). "The Lords of Flatbush". New Beverly.
