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Girlfight

  • 2000
  • R
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
11K
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Girlfight (2000)
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Diana, without her father knowing it, trains as a boxer and achieves impressive success, blazing new trails for female boxers.Diana, without her father knowing it, trains as a boxer and achieves impressive success, blazing new trails for female boxers.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
  • Stars
    • Michelle Rodriguez
    • Douglas Santiago
    • Jamie Tirelli
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Karyn Kusama
    • Writer
      • Karyn Kusama
    • Stars
      • Michelle Rodriguez
      • Douglas Santiago
      • Jamie Tirelli
    • 96User reviews
    • 84Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 18 nominations

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    Michelle Rodriguez in Girlfight (2000)
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    Michelle Rodriguez stars as Diana
    Diana & Adrian
    Diana & Hector at ringside
    Director Karyn Kusama
    Michelle Rodriguez at an event for Girlfight (2000)
    Douglas Santiago and Michelle Rodriguez in Girlfight (2000)
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    Top cast

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    Michelle Rodriguez
    Michelle Rodriguez
    • Diana Guzman
    Douglas Santiago
    Douglas Santiago
    • Adrian Sturges
    • (as Santiago Douglas)
    Jamie Tirelli
    Jamie Tirelli
    • Hector Soto
    Paul Calderon
    Paul Calderon
    • Sandro Guzman
    Ray Santiago
    Ray Santiago
    • Tiny Guzman
    Víctor Sierra
    • Ray Cortez
    Elisa Bocanegra
    Elisa Bocanegra
    • Marisol
    Shannon Walker Williams
    • Veronica
    Louis Guss
    • Don
    Herb Lovelle
    Herb Lovelle
    • Cal
    Thomas Barbour
    • Ira
    Graciella Ortiz
    • Female Student
    J.P. Linton
    • Mr. Price
    Iris Little Thomas
    Iris Little Thomas
    • Ms. Martinez
    Dadi Pinero
    • Edward
    Belqui Ortiz
    • Karina
    Chuck Hickey
    • Gym Janitor
    Anthony Ruiz
    Anthony Ruiz
    • Tino
    • Director
      • Karyn Kusama
    • Writer
      • Karyn Kusama
    • All cast & crew
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    • 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.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Adrian: My life with you is war.

      Diana Guzman: Maybe. Maybe life is just war period.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Beach/Snow Day/Holy Smoke (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Fried Neck Bones and Some Home Fries
      Produced by Coati Mundi

    User reviews96

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    9/10
    Surprise Powerhouse
    I was not expecting the powerful filmmaking experience of "Girlfight". It's an Indie; low-budget, no big-name actors, freshman director. I had heard it was good, but not this good.

    Placed in a contemporary, ethnic, working-class Brooklyn, Karyn Kusama has done an extraordinary job of capturing the day-do-day struggles of urban Latinos. Diana, the protagonist, is seething with anger and lashes out at her high school peers, getting in trouble with the school and her friends. She is being raised by her single father, who appears to love her and her brother, but applies a strict, sex-based double standard on his children. The father's double standard is illustrated by the fact that Tiny, the brother, is taking boxing lessons at the local gym, but Diana is denied similar pursuits. On an errand to the gym to meet Tiny, Diana is captivated by boxing. Tiny doesn't like boxing, so he and Diana trade places; he gets the money from Dad then gives it to Diana to take the lessons in his place.

    This is actually a feel-good movie, as Diana grows and learns about herself through boxing, meets a guy, and addresses some very serious issues head-on. There's no giggly, 'everything that can go right does go right' resolution a la "Bend It Like Beckham". The reality and attendant personal issues are too big for pat resolutions, but in my opinion, "Girlfight" is a better and more satisfying film for it.
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    5
    • gbheron
    • Jun 23, 2003

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 6, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Жіночий бій
    • Filming locations
      • Yonkers, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Green/Renzi
      • Independent Film Channel (IFC)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,565,852
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $197,896
      • Oct 1, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,666,028
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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