Fat City

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 and commercial success, rebounding Huston’s career after a string of box office flops. Susan Tyrell was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. Plot Billy Tully, a boxer past his prime, goes to a gym in Stockton, California to get back into shape and spars with Ernie Munger, an 18-year-old he meets there. Seeing potential in the youngster, Tully suggests that Munger look up his former manager and trainer Ruben. Tully later tells combative barfly Oma and her easygoing boyfriend Earl how impressed he is with the kid. Newly inspired, Tully decides to get back into boxing himself.