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Fighting

2009 · 105 min

A gritty, fast-paced street-fighting drama with raw energy and a touch of romance, easy to watch but not deep.

Directed by
Dito Montiel
Genres
Action, Crime, Romance
Starring
Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Zulay Henao
Tagline
Some dreams are worth the fight.
Overview
Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur has come to New York City with nothing. Barely earning a living selling counterfeit goods on the streets, his luck changes when scam artist Harvey Boarden sees that he has a natural talent for streetfighting. When Harvey offers Shawn help at making the real cash, the two form an uneasy partnership.

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Directed by
Dito Montiel
Genres
Action, Crime, Romance
Starring
Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Zulay Henao
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • love
  • class
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, crime, romance, drama
Directed by
Dito Montiel
Written by
Dito Montiel, Robert Munic
Starring
Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Zulay Henao, Roger Guenveur Smith, Brian J. White, Angelic Zambrana, Michael Rivera, Flaco Navaja
Cinematography
Stefan Czapsky
Runtime
105 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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