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The Lords of Flatbush (1974)

“When was the last time someone gave you a hickey?”

  • PG
  • 86 min
  • Drama
  • imdb logo 5.6/10 (4925 votes)

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Plot

In the heart of Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood, the year is 1958. Amid the urban hum, a quartet of high school comrades - David 'Chico' Tyrell, Stanley Rosiello, Butchey Weinstein, and Wimpy Murgalo - join forces to become a gang known as the Lords. These young rebels are renowned for their love of motorcycles, their smoke-filled wisecracks, and their slick leather jackets. They are the embodiment of juvenile defiance, often resorting to their fists to navigate life's labyrinth. The Lords stand united, their bond almost unbreakable, but individual challenges lurk in the shadows. Stanley finds himself grappling with a maturing relationship with his sweetheart, Frannie Malincanico. Their teenaged perspective of marriage is naive and untested, and they must face the impending reality of their commitment. Simultaneously, Chico, who shares a light-hearted romance with Frannie's best friend, Annie Yuckamanelli, finds his world unsettled by the arrival of Jane Bradshaw, a WASP transferee to their school. As the gang's unity provides strength, it also ushers in fresh complications. Chico, fuelled by his friends' encouragement, embarks on a mission to win Jane's affection despite a series of unsuccessful attempts. The Lords of Flatbush is a captivating exploration of adolescent camaraderie, romantic entanglements, and the trials of growing up in a world where fists serve as problem solvers, and leather jackets are symbols of defiance.

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The Lords of Flatbush is a drama movie featuring Perry King and directed by Stephen Verona.

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