Which 1954 film starring Marlon Brando won eight Oscars including Best Picture?

The 1954 film starring Marlon Brando that won eight Oscars, including Best Picture, is On the Waterfront.

Directed by Elia Kazan and written by Budd Schulberg, the film stars Brando as Terry Malloy, a former boxer and dockworker caught in a corrupt system controlling the Hoboken waterfront. Terry’s moral awakening begins when he confronts the union violence, intimidation, and racketeering surrounding the longshoremen.

The screenplay was inspired by Malcolm Johnson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper series about waterfront corruption, while Schulberg developed the dramatic story and characters. Eva Marie Saint made her film debut as Edie Doyle, and Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, and Rod Steiger also appear in major roles. Leonard Bernstein composed his only original film score.

At the 27th Academy Awards, On the Waterfront won eight Oscars from 12 nominations. Its victories included Best Picture, Best Director for Kazan, Best Actor for Brando, Best Supporting Actress for Saint, and Best Screenplay. Brando’s performance as Terry Malloy is often cited as a landmark in American screen acting.