Paradise Alley PG 1978 Sport, Drama 1h 47m Sylvester Stallone Welcome to the movies and television

The Carboni brothers con man Cosmo (Sylvester Stallone), disabled war veteran Lenny (Armand Assante) and dimwitted Victor (Lee Canalito) are determined to leave the slums of New York City. Their best escape route is the musclebound Victor, whom a manipulative Cosmo convinces to become a professional wrestler. The wins and prize money pile up, until neighborhood gangster Stitch wants in on the action, scheduling Victor to fight the dangerous Frankie the Thumper in a marathon match.