On the Waterfront

Winner of eight Academy Awards, this powerful, brilliantly performed saga focuses on the dreams, despair, and corruption of New York City longshoremen. Marlon Brando is ex-boxer Terry Malloy, who is driven to confront union corruption after growing close to a woman (Eva Marie Saint) whose brother was murdered for cooperating with authorities. Rod Steiger, Lee J. Cobb, and Karl Malden co-star under Elia Kazan's potent direction; scripted by Budd Schulberg. 108 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Region Free