Paradise Alley
Seen it?1978 | 107 min | Action, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Creed II or Casino, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
Three Italian-American brothers, living in the slums of 1940's New York City, try to help each other with one's wrestling career using one brother's promotional skills and another brother's con-artist tactics to thwart a sleazy manager.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 67K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sylvester Stallone
- Sylvester StalloneCosmo Carboni
- Lee CanalitoVictor Carboni
- Armand AssanteLenny Carboni
- Frank McRaeBig Glory
- Anne ArcherAnnie
- Kevin ConwayStitch
- Terry FunkFrankie the Thumper
- Joyce IngallsBunchie
- Joe SpinellBurp
- Aimée EcclesSusan Chow