On the Waterfront
CrimeDramaThriller
1954//DIR: Elia Kazan//108 MIN
Logline
An ex-prize fighter turned longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses.
Director
Elia Kazan
Box Office
$9.6 million
Rotten Tomatoes
99%
IMDb
8.1/10
Runtime
108 min
VISUAL STRATEGY: Primarily focused on Medium Shots.
PACING:FAST-PACED
MOTION:DYNAMIC & FLUID
COMPLEXITY:VISUALLY DENSE
Principal Cast
Marlon BrandoKarl MaldenEva Marie SaintRod SteigerLee J. Cobb
Visual Themes
classiccorruptionboxingnew yorksocial commentary
Film DNA
"On the Waterfront is a balanced crime with 1505 shots and a 4.3s average shot length."
1505
Total Shots
4.3s
Avg Shot Length
14.0
Cuts / Min
Visual Style Meters
PACINGFRENETIC
SLOW
COMPLEXITYMINIMAL
INTRICATE
This film’s visual complexity is 216% higher than the average for Crime.
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