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Antwone Fisher

  • 20022002
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Antwone Fisher, a young navy man, is forced to see a psychiatrist after a violent outburst against a fellow crewman. During the course of treatment a painful past is revealed and a new hope ... Read allAntwone Fisher, a young navy man, is forced to see a psychiatrist after a violent outburst against a fellow crewman. During the course of treatment a painful past is revealed and a new hope begins.Antwone Fisher, a young navy man, is forced to see a psychiatrist after a violent outburst against a fellow crewman. During the course of treatment a painful past is revealed and a new hope begins.

IMDb RATING
7.3/10
36K
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  • Director
    • Denzel Washington
  • Writer
    • Antwone Fisher
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • Derek Luke
    • Joy Bryant
Top credits
  • Director
    • Denzel Washington
  • Writer
    • Antwone Fisher
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • Derek Luke
    • Joy Bryant
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    • 174User reviews
    • 114Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 19 wins & 22 nominations

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    Antwone Fisher
    Trailer 1:49
    Antwone Fisher

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    Denzel Washington in Antwone Fisher (2002)
    Denzel Washington and Derek Luke in Antwone Fisher (2002)
    Joy Bryant and Derek Luke in Antwone Fisher (2002)
    Denzel Washington and Derek Luke in Antwone Fisher (2002)
    Derek Luke as Antwone
    (l to r) Derek Luke, Denzel Washington, Joy Bryant
    Denzel Washington, Joy Bryant, and Derek Luke in Antwone Fisher (2002)
    Derek Luke in Antwone Fisher (2002)
    Derek Luke as Antwone (foreground), Denzel Washington as Jerome (background)
    Denzel Washington, Joy Bryant, and Derek Luke in Antwone Fisher (2002)
    Denzel Washington and Derek Luke in Antwone Fisher (2002)
    Writer Antwone Fisher and actor Derek Luke

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    Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    • Dr. Jerome Davenportas Dr. Jerome Davenport
    Derek Luke
    Derek Luke
    • Antwone Fisheras Antwone Fisher
    Joy Bryant
    Joy Bryant
    • Cheryl Smolleyas Cheryl Smolley
    Malcolm David Kelley
    Malcolm David Kelley
    • Antwone Fisher Age 7as Antwone Fisher Age 7
    Cory Hodges
    • Antwone Fisher Age 14as Antwone Fisher Age 14
    Salli Richardson-Whitfield
    Salli Richardson-Whitfield
    • Berta Davenportas Berta Davenport
    • (as Salli Richardson)
    Leonard Earl Howze
    Leonard Earl Howze
    • Pork Chopas Pork Chop
    Kente Scott
    • Kansas Cityas Kansas City
    • (as Kenté Scott)
    Kevin Connolly
    Kevin Connolly
    • Slimas Slim
    Rainoldo Gooding
    Rainoldo Gooding
    • Graysonas Grayson
    Novella Nelson
    Novella Nelson
    • Mrs. Tateas Mrs. Tate
    Stephen Snedden
    Stephen Snedden
    • Berkleyas Berkley
    Leo Nepomuceno
    • SP #1as SP #1
    Sung Kang
    Sung Kang
    • Receptionistas Receptionist
    Cordell Stokes
    • Keith Age 5as Keith Age 5
    Ellis Williams
    • Reverend Tateas Reverend Tate
    • (as Ellis E. Williams)
    Timothy Reddick
    • Dwight Age 8as Dwight Age 8
    Yolonda Ross
    Yolonda Ross
    • Nadineas Nadine
    • Director
      • Denzel Washington
    • Writer
      • Antwone Fisher
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    Storyline

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    A sailor prone to violent outbursts is sent to a naval psychiatrist for help. Refusing at first to open up, the young man eventually breaks down and reveals a horrific childhood. Through the guidance of his doctor, he confronts his painful past and begins a quest to find the family he never knew. —Anonymous
    • character name as title
    • based on real person
    • directorial debut
    • psychiatrist
    • navy
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    • Taglines
      • Inspired by a true story.
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for violence, language and mature thematic material involving child abuse
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Antwone Fisher was working as a security guard at Sony Studios. Studio executives began hearing about his life story and offered to buy the rights. But Fisher refused, insisting that he write the screenplay himself. Fisher wrote 41 drafts, until he sold it to 20th Century Fox.
    • Goofs
      The character of "Antwone Fisher" is shown reporting to his psychiatrist while on restriction. Any military personnel on restriction (or, confinement) is not allowed to wander freely from their assigned duty station while on restriction unless escorted by another person of a higher-ranking paygrade, including medical appointments.
    • Quotes

      Antwone Fisher: It don't matter what you tried to do, you couldn't destroy me! I'm still standing! I'm still strong! And I always will be.

    • Crazy credits
      Thanks to Commander, Navy Region Southwest; Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet; Navy ships USS Tarawa (LHA-1), USS Belleauwood (LHA-3), USS Nimitz (CVN-68), USS Constellation (CV-64) USS Peleliu (LHA-5).
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Gangs of New York/Maid in Manhattan/Antwone Fisher/Star Trek: Nemesis/The Hot Chick (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Laguna Sunrise
      Written and Performed by Billy Martin

      Courtesy of Marc Ferrari/MasterSource

    User reviews174

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    A True Familial Drama
    The violent and rebel twenty-five years old sailor Antwone Fisher (Derek Luke) is sent to three sessions for evaluation with the navy psychiatrist Dr. Jerome Davenport (Denzel Washington), after another outburst and aggression against a superior ranked navy man. Reluctant in the beginning of the treatment, he gets confidence in Dr. Davenport and discloses his childhood, revealing painful traumas generated in his foster house. Meanwhile, he meets Cheryl Smolley (Joy Briant), and they fall in love for each other. Resolving his personal problems, Antwone becomes a new man. This true familial drama is a touching and positive story of a man who finds a friend and is sent back to a regular life. The direction of Denzel Washington is excellent, making sensitive, attractive and with good taste, a story about child abuse. In the hands of another director, it might be a very heavy story. My vote is eight.

    Title (Brazil): 'Voltando a Viver' ('Returning to Live')
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    • claudio_carvalho
    • Sep 20, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 10, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Fox (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Finding Fish
    • Filming locations
      • Cabrillo National Monument, Point Loma, San Diego, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fox Searchlight Pictures
      • Mundy Lane Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,078,145
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $210,013
      • Dec 22, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $23,367,586
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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