The Lord's of Flatbush (1974)

Directors:

Martin Davidson
Stephen Verona

Writers:

Stephen Verona (screenplay) and
Gayle Gleckler (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

20 May 1975 (Sweden)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

When was the last time someone gave you a hickey?

Plot:

A group of kids in Brooklyn form a gang. From this moment on they do everything together. This makes...

Plot Keywords:

Pregnancy Issue | Wedding | Diner | 1950s | New York

Cast

Perry King	...	Chico Tyrell
Sylvester Stallone	...	Stanley Rosiello
Henry Winkler	...	Butchey Weinstein
Paul Mace	...	Wimpy Murgalo
Susan Blakely	...	Jane Bradshaw
Maria Smith	...	Frannie Malincanico
Renee Paris	...	Annie Yuckamanelli (as Reneé Paris)
Paul Jabara	...	Crazy Cohen
Bruce Reed	...	Mike Mambo
Frank Stiefel	...	Arnie Levine
Martin Davidson	...	Mr. Birnbaum
Joe Stern	...	Eddie
Ruth Klinger	...	Mrs. Tyrell
Joan Neuman	...	Miss Molina
Dolph Sweet	...	Mr. Rosiello

Also Known As:

The Lords of Flatbush (USA) (poster title)

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:16 (video rating) | Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Denmark:A (2003) | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:15 (video rating) | USA:PG | Canada:PG

Filming Locations:

Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Richard Gere was originally cast as Chico. According to Sylvester Stallone, he and Gere fought constantly including physically and he demanded Gere to be fired.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Chico takes Jane to the drive-in, the license plate number of the stolen Packard changes. When they arrive at the theater it is SV-5875, yet when they start to pull out, the plate has changed to 4N-4290.

Quotes:

Stanley Rosiello: If you ever show my girl a ring like that again, you know what's gonna be written on your tombstone? "I was dumb enough to show Frannie Malincanico a $1600 ring," ya got that?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in My Best Friend's Birthday (1987)

Soundtrack:

Can You Believe You're In Love

A worthwhile not-a-movie

This film really isn't a movie in the conventional sense of the word, in that it doesn't really have a plot, character development, or even real dialogue. This film is as if a little hole was torn in time and the viewer is allowed to peek through. The film feels like a documentary and the dialogue is largely ad-libbed and not always well, which gives it a realistic feel. One feels like these

characters could actually be real and that they don't exist merely for the sake of the story. Some may criticize this film for its lack of character development, but these guys aren't the type to open up and pour out their feelings, and if they try, it usually doesn't come out right. The realism and authenticity of this film make up for its lack of character development and swiss cheesy plot. Definitely worth seeing.