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Girlfight (2000)

R 110 min  -  Drama | Sport  -   23 November 2000 (Australia)
6.7
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Reviews: 86 user | 92 critic | 34 from Metacritic.com

Diana, without her father knowing it, trains as a boxer and achieves impressive success, blazing new trails for female boxers.

Director:

Karyn Kusama

Writer:

Karyn Kusama
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michelle Rodriguez ...
Jaime Tirelli ...
Paul Calderon ...
Sandro Guzman
Santiago Douglas ...
Ray Santiago ...
Víctor Sierra Víctor Sierra ...
Ray Cortez
Elisa Bocanegra ...
Marisol
Shannon Walker Williams Shannon Walker Williams ...
Veronica
Louis Guss Louis Guss ...
Don
Herb Lovelle ...
Cal
Thomas Barbour Thomas Barbour ...
Ira
Graciella Ortiz Graciella Ortiz ...
Female Student
J.P. Linton ...
Mr. Price
Iris Little Thomas Iris Little Thomas ...
Ms. Martinez
Dadi Pinero Dadi Pinero ...
Edward
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Storyline

At 18, Diana has a chip on her shoulder; she's close to expulsion from high school for fighting, her mother is dead, her dad is surly, the popular girls at school set her teeth on edge, she knows men can cause pain. When she picks up her younger brother at a Brooklyn gym where he boxes to please his father, she decides she wants to train. Hector, a coach, reluctantly agrees to teach her. It's soon clear to him that Diana has talent; he pushes her. She spends time with another young fighter, Adrian, who has a girlfriend, but Diana intrigues him and stirs real feelings he tries to articulate. She, too, must accommodate her toughness and ironic detachment to her feelings for him. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Prove them wrong

Genres:

Drama | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A bunyós csaj See more »

Filming Locations:

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$197,896 (USA) (1 October 2000) (28 Screens)

Gross:

$1,523,941 (USA) (19 November 2000)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

SDDS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Michelle Rodriguez trained for two months before the 30-day shoot began. She was also chosen over 300 other women to be cast in the film. It was her first audition. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the girls are lined up to do chin-ups, the girl in the purple shirt changes from being in front of Diana to behind her. See more »

Quotes

Diana: How does it feel to have someone so much like you so close to you.
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Connections

Featured in The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2001) See more »

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"Fried Neck Bones and Some Home Fries"
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