Somebody Up There Likes Me
Summary:
Once you get past the fact that handsome Paul Newman could never pass for plug-ugly boxer Rocky Graziano in real life, you will be able to accept Somebody Up Their Likes Me as one of the more accomplished movie biopics of the 1950s. Based on Graziano's autobiography (co-written with Rowland Barber), the film accurately depicts the teen-aged Rocky as an unregenerate punk, evid... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Paul Newman - (Rocky Graziano)
Anna Maria Pier Angeli - (Norma Graziano)
Everett Sloane - (Irving Cohen)
Eileen Heckart - (Ma Barbella)
Sal Mineo - (Romolo)
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Review:
After appearing in the poorly-received films The Silver Chalice (1954) and The Rack (1956), Paul Newman launched his career with Somebody Up There Likes Me, a glossy but effective biopic of champion boxer Rocky Graziano. More optimistic than the typical ringside melodrama, the film was directed by Hollywood stalwart Robert Wise, b... Continue >>
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