Rod steiger movies the kid

American actor (1925–2002)

Rodney Stephen Steiger (STY-gər; April 14, 1925 – July 9, 2002) was an American actor, noted for his portrayal of offbeat, often volatile and crazed characters.

Ranked as "one of Hollywood's most charismatic and dynamic stars", he is closely associated with the art of method acting, embodying the characters he played, which at times led to clashes with directors and co-stars.

Featuring Rod Steiger (The Hurricane), fans of classic big-screen fight films won't want to miss a minute of the action in this outstanding motion picture.

A young boxer who hopes to become a champion keeps his activities a secret from his disapproving parents.

Jimmy Albright is a young athlete with a passion for boxing.

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Let him really ham it up (and yes RS turns on the water works like a little girl) in this little Disney flick about a trainer and a pure hearted boy who develop a love for each other and who love the pure sport of amateur boxing.

He starred as Marlon Brando's mobster brother Charley in On the Waterfront (1954), the title character Sol Nazerman in The Pawnbroker (1964) which won him the Silver Bear for Best Actor, and as police chief Bill Gillespie opposite Sidney Poitier in the film In the Heat of the Night (1967) which won him the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Steiger was born in Westhampton, New York, the son of a vaudevillian. He had a difficult childhood, running away from home to escape an alcoholic mother at the age of 16. After serving in the South Pacific during World War II