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Antwone Fisher

2002 · 120 min

A sincere, slow-burning journey through pain toward healing, anchored by quiet performances and a deeply cathartic emotional payoff.

Directed by: Denzel Washington
Genres: Drama, History, Romance
Starring: Denzel Washington, Derek Luke, Malcolm David Kelley

Tagline: Antwone Fisher is at war... with himself.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Denzel Washington
Genres: Drama, History, Romance
Starring: Denzel Washington, Derek Luke, Malcolm David Kelley

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
healing
family
identity
redemption
Places: military
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, history, romance
Directed by: Denzel Washington
Written by: Antwone Fisher
Starring: Denzel Washington, Derek Luke, Malcolm David Kelley, Cory Hodges, Viola Davis, Joy Bryant, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Leonard Earl Howze
Music: Mychael Danna
Cinematography: Philippe Rousselot
Runtime: 120 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Japanese

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