Set in 1958, the coming of age story follows four lower middle-class Brooklyn teenagers known as The Lords of Flatbush. The Lords chase girls, steal cars, shoot pool, get into street fights, and hang out at a local malt shop.
Acting
Stallone's achingly tender performance before he became a caricature.
Costume
Leather jackets so authentic you can smell the Brando worship.
Writing
Dialogue that captures working-class bravado hiding genuine fear.
Director
Stephen Verona
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Stallone wrote much of his own dialogue and improvised the raw proposal scene, drawing from his own working-class roots.
This film directly influenced 'Happy Days' — producers saw Winkler's Butchey and essentially cloned him into the Fonz, minus the vulnerability.
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