The Lord's of Flatbush (1974)

A group of kids in Brooklyn form a gang. From this moment on they do everything together. This makes things easier but at the same time they have to face new problems.

Directors:

Martin Davidson, Stephen Verona

Writers:

Stephen Verona (screenplay), Gayle Gleckler (screenplay),

Stars:

Perry King, Sylvester Stallone, Henry Winkler

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Perry King	...	David '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

Storyline

A group of kids in Brooklyn form a gang. From this moment on they do everything together. This makes things easier but at the same time they have to face new problems.

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Plot Keywords:

youth | 1950s | diner | drive in | new york | 

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Taglines:

When was the last time someone gave you a hickey?

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 May 1975 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

The Lords of Flatbush

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Budget:

$160,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ebbets Field

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sylvester Stallone stated that his payment for his role was 25 free t-shirts.

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Goofs

The film takes place in 1957 Brooklyn, but the one-way street signs seen are ones that started being used in the late '60s.

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Quotes

Annie Yuckamanelli: [after an embarassing makeout session] Oh Chico... you made a mess!

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Connections

Referenced in Storm Catcher (1999)

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Soundtracks

"When You Are A Lord"
By Paul Jabara and Joseph Nicholas (as Paul Nicholas)

User Reviews

A mixed bag

If you grew up in this time and place, or a reasonable facsimile, you will understand and appreciate this little gem of a movie. If you didn't, you won't.

Those of us that did will instantly recognize the time, place and character types portrayed here.

Its strong points are its accurate capture of the milieu and the characters. In that case, the lack of character development is a positive part of the characters themselves, not a shortcoming. We know at the outset that most of them are not going to be able to break out from who or what they are, and the ones that survive Viet Nam will end up back in the neighborhood or a transplanted version of it. Even when one character recognizes his limited prospects, we're not really sure that he is going to be able to do anything about it. That's what gives the story line, such as it is, its bite.

On the other hand, the meandering plot and the technical shortcomings keep this film from achieving all that it could have. If the plot had come up to the standards of the characters and the period accuracy, and if just a little more attention had been paid to technique, this would have been a classic.

As it is, it's not quite there. But despite its shortcomings, it deserves a place among others of its type.