Boardwalk

1979

Drama

4
IMDb Rating 6.1/10 10 223 223

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Plot summary

In this drama, David Rosen and his wife Becky have lived in the same Coney Island neighborhood for nearly all their married life. But the area is not what it used to be, and a gang leader named Strut has decided to make Coney Island his new turf. Strut begins shaking down the merchants in the area, demanding payment for "protection" and using violence to deal with anyone who gets in his way. David refuses to give Strut protection money for the restaurant he owns, and as a result his diner is soon firebombed, while many of his neighbors are attacked and his synagogue is desecrated.

Director

Stephen Verona Photo
Stephen Verona

Top cast

Ruth Gordon Photo
Ruth Gordon as Becky Rosen
Janet Leigh Photo
Janet Leigh as Florence Cohen
Lillian Roth Photo
Lillian Roth as Ruth
Lee Strasberg Photo
Lee Strasberg as David Rosen
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923.26 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 40 min
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1.67 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 40 min
Seeds 5

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by planktonrules 5 / 10

"What a drag it is getting old"...or watching this incredibly gloomy film!

"Boardwalk" is a movie that seems like it's not sure WHICH type of movie it should be. On one hand, most of the film is about elderly people coming to terms with their final years and this makes up about 80% of the movie. But on the other, it is about a gang called 'The Satans' and their terrifying and harassing these elderly folk. In hindsight, I wish the film had chosen one plot or the other...not both.David and Beck Rosen (Lee Strasberg and Ruth Gordon) are quite elderly and are looking forward to their 50th anniversary, which is soon approaching. But in the meantime, a variety of problems come their way and instead of enjoying their final years, the couple have to hold on and weather a lot of storms to come.Gordon and Strasberg are really good in these roles. That is why all the destractions are a bit annoying. I just wish the film had spent more time on their story instead of on the gang....especially since watching hoods beat the snot out of the elderly isn't a lot of fun. In fact, it's a depressing and awful film to watch at times.By the way, if you want a much better film about the elderly and gangs, try SIEGE (1978) starring Martin Balsam.
Reviewed by lost-in-limbo 7 / 10

Good times coming to an end?

Vigilante thriller its not, like the synopsis reads and the front of the video case might suggest with the imagery… though the scene does occur. "Boardwalk" is a well-intended (despite the racial flare and direct moralizing) and at times moving feature thanks hugely by the exceptional performances of seasoned actors Lee Strasberg and Ruth Gordon. The two were simply charming whenever together. Watching the once happy elderly couple, now battling family issues/ health problems (which is the main drama driving the story where there are numerously scattered human interest subplots), but also the changing neighbourhood of Coney Island as young jive talking hoons run wild (which populates mainly the beginning and ending but still feels secondary) is engagingly passionate in its ups and downs. The heartache only grows, where it comes away with a swelteringly damaging climax and the closing shot is particularly haunting in its forced predicament. The suspense is only minor, but it's always compelling. The evocative script is thoughtfully laid out in its exploration of the effects / shake down these central characters find themselves in, as they're stripped to the bone and demoralized, living in a community filled with fear, but still they won't back down and succumb to the turmoil (be it the gangs or their dwindling business). Its love, survival and violence rolled into one. Amongst the sombre air, is still quite a sunny vibe of hope led by the acting. In support roles are agreeable turns by Janet Leigh, Joe Silver, Eddie Barth, Merwin Goldsmith and Kim Delgado. The authentic location work helps cement a realistic edge, while the pacing is rather measured and rather low-scale in its escalating confrontations and violence (which is tamely staged, but gut wrenching since you're thrown right into the acts).
Reviewed by edwagreen 7 / 10

Today You Can Walk on The Boardwalk ***

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