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Paradise Alley
Paradise Alley

Paradise Alley

The Carboni Boys. They haul ice, lay out stiffs and dance with monkeys.

Genres

ActionDrama

OverView

Three Italian-American brothers, living in the slums of 1940's New York City, try to help each other with one's wrestling career using one brother's promotional skills and another brother's con-artist tactics to thwart a sleazy manager.

Others

Budget

$6000000

Revenue

$7185518

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

22 September 1978

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Cosmo Carboni

Lee Canalito

Lee Canalito

Victor Carboni

Armand Assante

Armand Assante

Lenny Carboni

Frank McRae

Frank McRae

Big Glory

Anne Archer

Anne Archer

Annie

Kevin Conway

Kevin Conway

Stitch

Terry Funk

Terry Funk

Frankie the Thumper

Joyce Ingalls

Joyce Ingalls

Bunchie

Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

Burp

Aimée Eccles

Aimée Eccles

Susan Chow

Tom Waits

Tom Waits

Mumbles

Chick Casey

Chick Casey

Doorman

James J. Casino

James J. Casino

Paradise Bartender

Fredi O. Gordon

Fredi O. Gordon

Paradise Alley Hooker

Lydia Goya

Lydia Goya

Bar Room Hooker #1

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Paradise Alley Bum

Max Leavitt

Max Leavitt

Mr. Gaimbelli

Paul Mace

Paul Mace

Rat

Polli Magaro

Polli Magaro

Fat Lady

Pamela Des Barres

Pamela Des Barres

Vonny

John Monks Jr.

John Monks Jr.

Mickey the Bartender

Leo Nanas

Leo Nanas

Store Owner

Frank Pesce

Frank Pesce

Skinny the Hand

Stuart K. Robinson

Stuart K. Robinson

Towel Boy

Ray Sharkey

Ray Sharkey

Legs

Maria Smith

Maria Smith

Dance Hall Girl

Patricia Spann

Patricia Spann

Bar Room Hooker #2

Frank Stallone Jr.

Frank Stallone Jr.

Singer

Jeff Wald

Jeff Wald

Sticky

John Ayers

John Ayers

Wrestler

Rolland Bastien

Rolland Bastien

Wrestler

Ted DiBiase Sr.

Ted DiBiase Sr.

Wrestler

Vincent Albert DiStefano

Vincent Albert DiStefano

Wrestler

Dory Funk Jr.

Dory Funk Jr.

Wrestler

Don Leo Jonathan

Don Leo Jonathan

Wrestler

Charles Donald Kernodle Jr.

Charles Donald Kernodle Jr.

Wrestler

Gene Kiniski

Gene Kiniski

Wrestler

Larry Lane

Larry Lane

Wrestler

Randy Morse

Randy Morse

Wrestler

Dick Murdoch

Dick Murdoch

Wrestler

Reg Parks

Reg Parks

Wrestler

Alex Perez

Alex Perez

Wrestler

Rock Riddle

Rock Riddle

Wrestler

Bob Roop

Bob Roop

Wrestler

Douglas Ryan

Douglas Ryan

Wrestler

Don Slatton

Don Slatton

Wrestler

Ervin Smith

Ervin Smith

Wrestler

Dennis Stamp

Dennis Stamp

Wrestler

Tommy Gilbert

Tommy Gilbert

Wrestler

Ray Stevens

Ray Stevens

Wrestler

Tonga Fifita

Tonga Fifita

Wrestler

Jay S. York

Jay S. York

Wrestler

John Zenda

John Zenda

Wrestler

Ralph Gambina

Ralph Gambina

Barfly (uncredited)

Raven Grey Eagle

Raven Grey Eagle

Barfly (uncredited)

Chester Hayes

Chester Hayes

Barfly (uncredited)

Jeff McCracken

Jeff McCracken

Sailor (uncredited)

Ray Pourchot

Ray Pourchot

Barfly (uncredited)

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