The 1954 film On the Waterfront was about crime and corruption in a gangster-controlled longshoremen's union in New Jersey. The plot centered around rising star Marlon Brando as a young boxer and dock worker who is pulled into doing dirty work for the mob. The movie was a critical and box office smash, winning eight Academy Awards, including Brando's first Best Actor Oscar. Learn some more about the classic film On the Waterfront.
3. A lot of real longshoremen from Hoboken were used as extras.
It makes sense to get extras that know what they’re doing in order to make the film look a little more authentic. There were plenty of extras that wanted to be in the movie just for the experience.
2. Marlon Brando improvised a lot of his lines.
He would improvise a lot and as a result the director would take offense and tell him to knock it off.
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