Fat City (film)

Fat City
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Huston
Screenplay by	Leonard Gardner
Based on	Fat City by Leonard Gardner
Produced by	Ray Stark John Huston
Starring	Stacy Keach Jeff Bridges Susan Tyrrell Candy Clark
Cinematography	Conrad L. Hall
Edited by	Walter A. Thompson
Music by	Marvin Hamlisch[1]
Production company	Rastar
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	July 26, 1972 (1972-07-26) (U.S.)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Fat City is a 1972 American sports drama film directed and produced by John Huston, and adapted by Leonard Gardner from his 1969 novel of the same title. It stars Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, Susan Tyrrell, and Candy Clark in her film debut.

The plot follows a former champion boxer (Keach) who begins to develop a rivalry with a younger fighter (Bridges) on the rise, whom he is training. The supporting cast features several real-life boxing personalities, including Art Aragon, Curtis Cokes and Al Silvani.

Released by Columbia Pictures on July 26, 1972, Fat City was a critical success. Susan Tyrell was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.