Paradise Alley (1978)

As the curtain rises on the gritty neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen, New York City, 1946, we meet the Carboni brothers, each grappling with their own struggles. Eldest Cosmo Carboni, a charismatic hustler with big dreams and empty pockets, bemoans their unfulfilled potential. His younger brother Lenny is a brooding, injured war veteran turned undertaker, still haunted by his past, while the youngest, Victor, is a gentle giant laboring as an iceman, guided by the wisdom of his brother Lenny and Susan Chow, his Chinese-American sweetheart. When Victor surprisingly holds his ground in an arm-wrestling match against local legend Frankie 'The Thumper', a tantalising opportunity begins to unfold. Cosmo, ever the opportunist, glimpses a way out of Hell's Kitchen. He envisions Victor, rechristened as 'Kid Salami', entering the brutal, no-holds-barred wrestling matches at the notorious underground nightclub, Paradise Alley. As Victor embarks on this perilous journey, Cosmo and Lenny assume the roles of manager and trainer. Cosmo, with his promotional prowess, and Lenny, equipped with his street-smart tactics, aim to shield Victor from the treacherous wrestling world and its unscrupulous characters, like the ruthless manager, Stitch Malone. However, this new venture, instead of uniting them, threatens to splinter their bond. Their relationship with a captivating taxi dancer named Annie, their diverging priorities, and the looming, revenge-fueled wrestling match with Frankie, all conspire to unravel their brotherhood. In the grueling world of wrestling, where stakes are high, the Carboni brothers must confront not only their external adversaries but also their internal conflicts, navigating a path that could lead them to their dreams or shatter them completely. Can they escape the clutches of Hell's Kitchen, or will they succumb to the very dangers they sought to overcome?

Paradise Alley is an action movie featuring Pamela Des Barres.

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