Paradise Alley

Paradise Alley
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sylvester Stallone
Written by	Sylvester Stallone
Produced by	John F. Roach Ronald A. Suppa
Starring	Sylvester Stallone Kevin Conway Anne Archer Joe Spinell Armand Assante Lee Canalito Terry Funk Frank McRae Joyce Ingalls Tom Waits
Cinematography	László Kovács
Edited by	Eve Newman
Music by	Bill Conti
Production company	Force Ten Productions
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	September 22, 1978 (1978-09-22)
Running time	109 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$6 million[1]
Box office	$7 million[2]

Paradise Alley is a 1978 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone (in his feature directorial debut). The film tells the story of three Italian American brothers in Hell's Kitchen in the 1940s who become involved in professional wrestling. Kevin Conway, Anne Archer, Joe Spinell, Armand Assante, Lee Canalito, Frank McRae, Joyce Ingalls and Tom Waits co-star in the film.

A number of professional wrestlers appeared portraying supporting characters and in cameos, including Terry Funk, Ted DiBiase, Bob Roop, Dick Murdoch, Dory Funk Jr., Don Leo Jonathan, Don Kernodle, Gene Kiniski, Dennis Stamp, Ray Stevens and Uliuli Fifita. Playwright and screenwriter John Monks Jr. also appeared as a bartender.

Paradise Alley was released in the United States on September 22, 1978, by Universal Pictures. The film received negative reviews from critics.