The Lords of Flatbush

Infobox Film
name = The Lords of Flatbush


caption = DVD cover.
director = Martin Davidson
Stephen F. Verona
producer = Stephen F. Verona
writer = Martin Davidson
Gayle Gleckler
Sylvester Stallone
Stephen Verona
narrator =
starring = Perry King
Sylvester Stallone
Henry Winkler
Paul Mace
music = Joe Brooks
Paul Jabara
Joseph Nicholas
cinematography = Edward Lachman
Joseph Mangine
editing = Muffie Meyer
Stan Siegel
distributor = Columbia Pictures
released = May 1, 1974
runtime = 86 min
country = USA
language = English
budget = $160,000 (estimated)
preceded_by =
followed_by =
website =
amg_id = 1:30051
imdb_id = 0071772

"The Lords of Flatbush" is a 1974 American motion picture drama about a street gang in leather jackets from the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.

Plot

Directed by Martin Davidson and Stephen Verona, The Lords of Flatbush is a low budget film starring Perry King, Henry Winkler and Sylvester Stallone (who also wrote additional dialogue). Set in the late 1950's, the coming-of-age story follows four Brooklyn teenagers known as The Lords of Flatbush. The Lords chase girls, steal cars, play pool and hang out at a local candy store. The film focuses on Chico (King) attempting to win over Jane (Susan Blakely), a girl who wants little to do with him and Stanley (Stallone) who impregnates his girlfriend Frannie, who wants him to marry her.

Trivia

*Henry Winkler began to wear a brown leather jacket on the 1970's TV show Happy Days after the filming of the picture. Prior to his role in The Lords of Flatbush, his jacket on the show was a windbreaker.
*Henry Winkler modeled his Happy Days character, The Fonz, after Sylvester Stallone having worked with him in this film.
*The Lords Of Flatbush is the feature debut of Armand Assante.
*Sheffield band 'Lords of Flatbush' named themselves after the film.

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
*Paul Jabara : Crazy Cohen
*Bruce Reed : Mike Mambo
*Ray Sharkey : Student

External links

*tcmdb title|id=27801|title=The Lords of Flatbush