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Confessions of a Pit Fighter

2005 · 95 min

A gritty, straightforward revenge ride through underground fighting, with raw energy and little subtlety.

Directed by: Art Camacho
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Action
Starring: Armand Assante, James Russo, Flavor Flav

Overview: "From the day I was born I had to fight to survive. I fought everyone and everything that came in front of me. On the streets, confessions are made in Blood. They say that when you confess your sins, only then can you be redeemed. This is my redemption. This is my confession." (Eddie Castillo 2005)

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Directed by: Art Camacho
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Action
Starring: Armand Assante, James Russo, Flavor Flav

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: revenge
violence
crime
redemption
family
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Realism	6
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Genres: adventure, drama, action, thriller
Directed by: Art Camacho
Written by: R. Ellis Frazier, Art Camacho
Starring: Armand Assante, James Russo, Flavor Flav, Hector Echavarria, John Savage, Ricardo Medina Jr.
Cinematography: Curtis Petersen
Runtime: 95 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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