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Fight Club (1999)

R  139 min  -  Drama   -  15 October 1999 (USA)
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An office employee and a soap salesman build a global organization to help vent male aggression.

Director:

David Fincher

Writers:

Chuck Palahniuk (novel), Jim Uhls (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edward Norton ...
The Narrator
Brad Pitt ...
Helena Bonham Carter ...
Marla Singer
Meat Loaf ...
Zach Grenier ...
Richmond Arquette ...
David Andrews ...
George Maguire ...
Eugenie Bondurant Eugenie Bondurant ...
Weeping Woman
Christina Cabot ...
Sydney 'Big Dawg' Colston ...
Rachel Singer Rachel Singer ...
Christie Cronenweth Christie Cronenweth ...
Tim De Zarn Tim De Zarn ...
Ezra Buzzington ...
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Storyline

A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Fight | Club | Support Group | Out Of Control | Office  | See more »

Taglines:

Mischief. Mayhem. Soap. See more »

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing and graphic depiction of violent anti-social behavior, sexuality and language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

El club de la pelea See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$63,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$11,035,485 (USA) (17 October 1999) (1963 Screens)

Gross:

$71,000,000 (Worldwide) (except USA)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Cameo: [Edward Kowalczyk] Member of the band Live plays the waiter who serves the Narrator and Marla with the line, "Sir, anything you want is free of charge, sir." See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In the scene depicting Tyler cutting out various news clippings about the exploits of Fight Club/Project Mayhem none of the articles relate in any way to the headlines. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
[Tyler points a gun into the Narrator's mouth]
Narrator: [voiceover] People are always asking me if I know Tyler Durden.
Tyler Durden: Three minutes. This is it - ground zero. Would you like to say a few words to mark the occasion?
Narrator: ...i... ann... iinn... ff... nnyin...
Narrator: [voiceover] With a gun barrel between your teeth, you speak only in vowels.
[Tyler removes the gun from the Narrator's mouth]
Narrator: I can't think of anything.
Narrator: [voiceover] For a second I totally forgot about Tyler's whole controlled demolition thing and I wonder how clean that gun is.
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Crazy Credits

The warning at the beginning of the DVD, after the copyright warnings
reads:
WARNING
If you are reading this then this warning is for you. Every word you
read of this useless fine print is another second off your life. Don't
you have other things to do? Is your life so empty that you honestly
can't think of a better way to spend these moments? Or are you so
impressed with authority that you give respect and credence to all who
claim it? Do you read everything you're supposed to read? Do you think
everything you're supposed to think? Buy what you're told you should
want? Get out of your apartment. Meet a member of the opposite sex.
Stop the excessive shopping and masturbation. Quit your job. Start a
fight. Prove you're alive. If you don't claim your humanity you will
become a statistic. You have been warned...... Tyler See more »

Connections

Referenced in Bridesmaids (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"EASY SMACK IT UP"
Written by M. Petrie and K. Moo
Performed by The Odditorium
Courtesy of Hi-Ho Records See more »