Fighting (2009)

In New York City, a young counterfeiter is introduced to the world of underground street fighting by a seasoned scam artist, who becomes his manager on the bare-knuckling brawling circuit.

Director:

Dito Montiel

Writers:

Robert Munic, Dito Montiel

Stars:

Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Zulay Henao

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Channing Tatum	...	Shawn MacArthur
Terrence Howard	...	Harvey Boarden
Zulay Henao	...	Zulay Velez
Michael Rivera	...	Ajax
Flaco Navaja	...	Ray Ray
Peter Anthony Tambakis	...	Z (as Peter Tambakis)
Luis Guzmán	...	Martinez
Anthony DeSando	...	Christopher Anthony
Roger Guenveur Smith	...	Jack Dancing
Brian White	...	Evan Hailey
Ivan Martin	...	Stockbroker Jerry
Danny Mastrogiorgio	...	Trader Jim
Altagracia Guzman	...	Alba Guzmán
Gabrielle Pelucco	...	Lila
Angelic Zambrana	...	Kimo's Girl

Storyline

Shawn MacArthur, the kind-hearted son of an Alabama wrestling coach, makes a grim living selling fake products on the streets in New York. After dealing with thieving punks, he's discovered by bare-knuckle/street-fight manager, Harvey Boarden. He soon proves himself worthy and starts earning a small fortune, part of which he volunteers to spend on single mother Zulay Velez. Shawn doesn't cheat and that seems to be a major problem, notably after the arrival of his Alabama high-school rival.

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Plot Keywords:

alabama | new york city | fighting | single mother | wrestling | 

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Taglines:

Some dreams are worth the fight.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense fight sequences, a sex scene and brief strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian

Release Date:

24 April 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Dito Montiel Project

Filming Locations:

DeKalb Av/Washington Park, Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£991,180 (UK) (15 May 2009)

Gross:

$23,036,320 (USA) (5 June 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rogue Pictures, Misher Films, 5150 Action

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Channing Tatum broke his nose during one of the fight scenes.

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Goofs

In the scene where Shawn goes into the diner to get his money back from Harvey, the boom mic is visible at the top of the screen.

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Quotes

Shawn MacArthur: So... What they got rules, or?
Harvey Boarden: Yeah! You lose, you get nothing
Harvey Boarden: Go make som money!

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Connections

References War (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Move On Up"
Written and Performed by Curtis Mayfield
Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Company/Custom Classics
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

Pretty Darn Bad

As bad as this movie looked, I went into it with an open mind but as I suspected it was pretty bad. The dialogue was the worst part by far; it consists of some combination of mumbling and incoherent slang. The acting is terrible despite Mr. Howard doing his best to try and act his way out of the script. The narrative is scattered and cliché and has no original plot elements. You would figure a movie called "Fighting" would at least be saved by its fight sequences but its not, there are some half decent moments but most of the time you can't really tell what's going on however the final fight wasn't to bad. There are some genuine attempts at emotion throughout but usually they fall flat. There were way to many moments where I laughed but wasn't supposed to, especially the speech given right before the last fight. Overall it's a terribly acted movie with an even worst script.