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Fighting

  • 20092009
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
33K
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Channing Tatum in Fighting (2009)
In New York City, a young counterfeiter (Tatum) is introduced to the world of underground street fighting by a seasoned scam artist (Howard), who becomes his manager on the bare-knuckling brawling circuit.
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In New York City, a young counterfeiter is introduced to the world of underground street fighting by a seasoned scam artist, who becomes his manager on the bare-knuckling brawling circuit.In New York City, a young counterfeiter is introduced to the world of underground street fighting by a seasoned scam artist, who becomes his manager on the bare-knuckling brawling circuit.In New York City, a young counterfeiter is introduced to the world of underground street fighting by a seasoned scam artist, who becomes his manager on the bare-knuckling brawling circuit.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
33K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Dito Montiel
  • Writers
    • Robert Munic
    • Dito Montiel
  • Stars
    • Channing Tatum
    • Terrence Howard
    • Luis Guzmán
Top credits
  • Director
    • Dito Montiel
  • Writers
    • Robert Munic
    • Dito Montiel
  • Stars
    • Channing Tatum
    • Terrence Howard
    • Luis Guzmán
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 104User reviews
    • 113Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Top cast

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    Channing Tatum
    Channing Tatum
    • Shawn MacArthuras Shawn MacArthur
    Terrence Howard
    Terrence Howard
    • Harvey Boardenas Harvey Boarden
    Luis Guzmán
    Luis Guzmán
    • Martinezas Martinez
    Zulay Henao
    Zulay Henao
    • Zulay Velezas Zulay Velez
    Michael Rivera
    Michael Rivera
    • Ajaxas Ajax
    Flaco Navaja
    Flaco Navaja
    • Ray Rayas Ray Ray
    Peter Anthony Tambakis
    Peter Anthony Tambakis
    • Zas Z
    • (as Peter Tambakis)
    Anthony DeSando
    Anthony DeSando
    • Christopher Anthonyas Christopher Anthony
    Roger Guenveur Smith
    Roger Guenveur Smith
    • Jack Dancingas Jack Dancing
    Brian White
    Brian White
    • Evan Haileyas Evan Hailey
    Ivan Martin
    Ivan Martin
    • Stockbroker Jerryas Stockbroker Jerry
    Danny Mastrogiorgio
    Danny Mastrogiorgio
    • Trader Jimas Trader Jim
    Altagracia Guzman
    • Alba Guzmánas Alba Guzmán
    Gabrielle Pelucco
    • Lilaas Lila
    Angelic Zambrana
    Angelic Zambrana
    • Kimo's Girlas Kimo's Girl
    Dante Nero
    Dante Nero
    • Kimoas Kimo
    Jim Coope
    • Roommate Salas Roommate Sal
    Melody Herman
    • Fine Claudetteas Fine Claudette
    • Director
      • Dito Montiel
    • Writers
      • Robert Munic
      • Dito Montiel
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Channing Tatum broke his nose during one of the fight scenes.
    • Goofs
      When Shawn arrives at the night club following his first fight, he steps out of the car clearly sporting two bruises on his face. After the scene shifts to the interior, his bruises have all disappeared.
    • Quotes

      Shawn MacArthur: So, what, I'm gonna fight this... this guy, and then what? What happens?

      Harvey Boarden: Well, we go in, you win, you get $5,000 dollars. You lose, you get nothin'.

      Harvey Boarden: So we get paid tonight?

      Harvey Boarden: Yes, we will get paid. You keep askin' me the same question.

    • Alternate versions
      USA Blu ray release includes a Unrated version.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Rotten Tomatoes Show: 17 Again/State of Play/Crank High Voltage (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City
      Written by Michael Price and Daniel Walsh (as Dan Walsh)

      Performed by Bobby Bland (as Bobby 'Blue' Bland)

      Courtesy of Geffen Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews104

    Review
    Top review
    Should have been called "Talking"
    I can only conclude that the script for this film was only 3 pages long and basically consisted of phrases like "This guy tries to convince this other guy to fight" "this guy decides to fight" "They fight." all the dialogue had to be improvised by the actors and either they weren't good at improvising or the director wasn't paying attention so they just kept talking and talking and talking and they had to edit together the most coherent dialogue possible. There are only 3 or 4 fights in the film. The first fight lasts a total of I believe 30 seconds before the opponent travels head-first into a water fountain. The second fight gets broken up before it even starts, the third fight (if there was one) I don't even remember. The last fight was the only one that was moderately decent.

    Been a while since I watched this movie so I can't elaborate too much, but forgettable fights, characters you don't care about, awful dialogue. I'd say avoid this one unless you enjoy being bored.
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    • briangcb
    • Jul 16, 2011

    FAQ3

    • Is "Fighting" based on a book?
    • Why did Shawn get so mad at Harvey and Zulay?
    • What are the differences between the PG-13 cut and the Unrated cut?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 24, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Spanish
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Untitled Dito Montiel Project
    • Filming locations
      • DeKalb Av/Washington Park, Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Rogue Pictures
      • Misher Films
      • 5150 Action
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $23,091,010
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,024,370
      • Apr 26, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,482,728
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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