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Fighting Back (I) (1982)

R 98 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -   21 May 1982 (USA)
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It's a hard crime story about a Philadelphia shop owner who has enough of the criminals' violences and ravages... See full summary »

Director:

Lewis Teague

Writers:

Thomas Hedley Jr., David Zelag Goodman

Stars:

Tom Skerritt, Patti LuPone and Michael Sarrazin
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Skerritt ...
John D'Angelo
Patti LuPone ...
Lisa D'Angelo
Michael Sarrazin ...
Vince Morelli
Yaphet Kotto ...
Ivanhoe Washington
David Rasche ...
Michael Taylor
Donna DeVarona Donna DeVarona ...
Sara Rogers
Gina DeAngeles Gina DeAngeles ...
Vera D'Angelo
Jonathan Adam Sherman Jonathan Adam Sherman ...
Danny D'Angelo
Pat Cooper Pat Cooper ...
Harry Janelli
Jim Lovelett ...
Tom Cassidy
Joseph Ragno Joseph Ragno ...
Mike Pelyk
Sal Richards Sal Richards ...
Bill Gallo
Frank Sivero ...
Frank Russo
Lewis Van Bergen Lewis Van Bergen ...
Laz Burkofsky
Jim Moody Jim Moody ...
Lester Baldwin
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It's a hard crime story about a Philadelphia shop owner who has enough of the criminals' violences and ravages. He organizes a patrol of civil people. It all starts to go wrong because his team's actions are taken as racial discrimination ... Written by Kornel Osvart <kornelo@alphanet.hu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Shop | Racial | African American | Prostitution | Urban Setting  | See more »

Taglines:

Thieves, Pimps, Prostitutes, Muggers and Drug Dealers beware. John D'Angelo's out to make his neighbourhood safe. He's declaring his own personal war on crime and he doesn't want your kind around here any more.

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Street Wars See more »

Filming Locations:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,624,381 (USA) (23 May 1982) (1104 Screens)

Gross:

$3,335,948 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Permut Presentations, Dino De Laurentiis Company See more »
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Color:

Color (Technicolor)
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"Meant For You"
Written by Roxanne Seeman and David Lasley
Performed by Debra Laws See more »