Diana, without her father knowing it, trains as a boxer and achieves impressive success, blazing new trails for female boxers.
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Awards:
- 15 wins & 18 nominations.
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Cast
| Michelle Rodriguez | ... |
Diana Guzman
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| Jamie Tirelli | ... |
Hector Soto
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| Paul Calderon | ... |
Sandro Guzman
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| Douglas Santiago | ... |
Adrian Sturges
(as Santiago Douglas)
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| Ray Santiago | ... |
Tiny Guzman
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Víctor Sierra | ... |
Ray Cortez
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| Elisa Bocanegra | ... |
Marisol
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Shannon Walker Williams | ... |
Veronica
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Louis Guss | ... |
Don
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| Herb Lovelle | ... |
Cal
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Thomas Barbour | ... |
Ira
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Graciella Ortiz | ... |
Female Student
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J.P. Linton | ... |
Mr. Price
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| Iris Little Thomas | ... |
Ms. Martinez
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Dadi Pinero | ... |
Edward
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Belqui Ortiz | ... |
Karina
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Chuck Hickey | ... |
Gym Janitor
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| Anthony Ruiz | ... |
Tino
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José Rabelo | ... |
Al
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José Espinal | ... |
Ray's Friend
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| John Sayles | ... |
Science Teacher
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Jack R. Marks | ... |
Pawnbroker
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Yiyo Guzman | ... |
Ray's Corner Man
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Diane Martella | ... |
Gym Coach
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Michael Bentt | ... |
Fight Pro
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Gus Santorella | ... |
Fight Pro Posse
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Courtney Krause | ... |
Fight Pro Posse
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Edgardo Claudio | ... |
Referee
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Millie Tirelli | ... |
Candice
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Allan Gropper | ... |
Referee
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Alicia Ashley | ... |
Ricki Stiles
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Danny Gant | ... |
Referee
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Josephine Pignataro | ... |
Wife
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Sanford Redock | ... |
Announcer
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Allie Woods Jr. | ... |
Janitor
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Ricky Colon | ... |
Boxer
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Andre Eason | ... |
Boxer
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Jose Espinal | ... |
Boxer
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Angel Gonzalez | ... |
Boxer
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Gabby Guzman | ... |
Boxer
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Andy Hernandez | ... |
Boxer
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Carlos Hernandez Jr. | ... |
Boxer
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Carlos Henandez Sr. | ... |
Boxer
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Daniel Judah | ... |
Boxer
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Christian Leyba | ... |
Boxer
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Paul Maldonado | ... |
Boxer
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Angel Osvaldo | ... |
Boxer
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| Ralphie Rivera | ... |
Boxer
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Donnell Smith | ... |
Boxer
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Angel Torres | ... |
Boxer
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Angel Vega | ... |
Boxer
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| José Alvarez | ... |
Ralph (uncredited)
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| Gabe Castillo | ... |
Boxing Fan (uncredited)
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Gabriel Castillo | ... |
Boxing Fan (uncredited)
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Joyce Garland | ... |
Hot Dog Patron (uncredited)
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Pedro Nel Gonzalez | ... |
Boxing Fan (uncredited)
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Michael Sash | ... |
Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Karyn Kusama | ||
Written by
| Karyn Kusama | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Sarah Green | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Martha Griffin | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Caroline Kaplan | ... | executive producer |
| Maggie Renzi | ... | producer (produced by) |
| John Sayles | ... | executive producer |
| Jonathan Sehring | ... | executive producer |
| Craig H. Shepherd | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Gene McDaniels | ||
| Theodore Shapiro | ||
Cinematography by
| Patrick Cady | ||
Editing by
| Plummy Tucker | ||
Editorial Department
| Fred Heid | ... | color timer: New York |
| Bob La Rossa | ... | color timer: Los Angeles (as Robert J. La Rossa) |
| Mia Lee | ... | assistant editor |
| Becky Morrison | ... | apprentice editor |
| Kriss Parnell | ... | editing intern |
| Ken Rubenfeld | ... | dailies colorist |
| Patricia Sztaba | ... | negative matcher |
| Stan Sztaba | ... | negative matcher |
Casting By
| Ellyn Long Marshall | ||
| Maria E. Nelson | ||
Production Design by
| Stephen Beatrice | ||
Art Direction by
| Miguel Fernandez | ||
Costume Design by
| Marco Cattoretti | ||
| Luca Mosca | ||
Makeup Department
| Dana Elder | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Lorraine Godfrey | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Evelyne Noraz | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Kerrie R. Plant | ... | hair stylist supervisor (as Kerrie Plant) |
| Alessandra Sanitate | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
Production Management
| Gwen Bialic | ... | production manager |
| Cynthia Markins-Dieden | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carrie Fix | ... | first assistant director |
| Rebecca Rivo | ... | second assistant director |
| Jason Rothenberg | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| James Berroya | ... | art production assistant |
| Jeffrey A. Brown | ... | props production assistant |
| Jeremy Buhler | ... | carpenter |
| Lawrence Cromwell | ... | carpenter |
| Jesse Epstein | ... | property master |
| Maya Erdelyi | ... | art department intern |
| Andrew Goesselin | ... | carpenter |
| Shelley Herbert | ... | co-property master / property master |
| Bryan Kaczkin | ... | carpenter |
| Martha Keavney | ... | art department intern |
| Brian Kraft | ... | carpenter |
| Jennifer Kuipers | ... | carpenter |
| Lori Merhige | ... | art department intern |
| Brian O'Connell | ... | carpenter |
| Thomas Radvany | ... | carpenter |
| Ben Telford | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Ajae Clearway | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist |
| Fabrizio Donati | ... | audio restorer (2009) |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jason Kaplan | ... | adr engineer |
| Judy Karp | ... | sound mixer |
| Andy Kris | ... | additional sound re-recording engineer |
| George A. Lara | ... | foley mixer (as George Lara) |
| Geoff Lippman | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Geof Lipman) |
| Mary Ellen Porto | ... | sound / supervising sound editor |
| Esther Regelson | ... | dialog editor |
| Jaime Reyes | ... | boom operator |
| Juan Carlos Zaldívar | ... | dialog editor / dialogue editor |
Stunts
| Manny Siverio | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jay Alaimo | ... | additional grip |
| Gerard Berardi | ... | additional grip |
| Ariel Boles | ... | additional grip |
| Eric Boncher | ... | rigging gaffer |
| James Bridges | ... | still photographer |
| Deborah Brozina | ... | additional second assistant camera (as Debra Brozina) |
| Renzo Spirit Buffalo | ... | additional first assistant camera (as Lorenzo Spirit Buffalo) |
| Caesar S. Carnevale | ... | additional second assistant camera (as Caesar Carnevale) |
| Elizabeth Casinelli | ... | additional best boy electric |
| Jesse Champ | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Aryn Chapman | ... | second assistant camera |
| Matt Craig | ... | additional grip |
| Todd Csernecky | ... | best boy electric |
| Theresa Dillon | ... | additional photographer |
| Patrick J. Donnelly | ... | camera operator (as Pat Donnelly) |
| Eric Gearity | ... | rigging grip |
| Abbot Genser | ... | additional photographer |
| Jim Hair | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Matthew Hale | ... | best boy grip (as Matt Hale) |
| Chris Karlof | ... | additional electrician |
| Stuart Kaufman | ... | rigging electrician / rigging grip |
| Stephanie Martin | ... | additional grip |
| Ed Mattson | ... | rigging grip (as Edward Mattson) |
| John McAleer | ... | first assistant camera |
| Brian McKee | ... | key grip |
| Andrea Morini | ... | additional photographer |
| Alexa D. O'Brien | ... | additional electric |
| Kate Phelan | ... | gaffer |
| Steve Ramsey | ... | rigging gaffer (as Steven Ramsey) |
| Catherine Rios | ... | camera intern |
| Adam Silver | ... | company electrician |
| Quinn Stone | ... | grip (as Quinn Pawlan) |
| Ron Travisano | ... | assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Joshua Van Praag | ... | company grip |
| Bryan Wachtel | ... | additional grip |
| Andy Watts | ... | additional electrician (as Andrew Watts) |
| Erin Wile | ... | electrician |
| Timothy Wood | ... | additional electrician |
Casting Department
| Kristine Bulakowski | ... | extras casting |
| Alexia de Boynes | ... | casting assistant |
| Nestor Ortiz | ... | extras casting intern |
| Driss Tijani | ... | extras casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gabriela Bunader | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Mariana Vera | ... | wardrobe intern |
Location Management
| Kathy Ciric | ... | location manager |
| Bear Schmidt | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Isaac Albéniz | ... | composer: theme music |
| Nancy Allen | ... | music editor |
| Lois Dilivio | ... | music supervisor |
| Gary Harris | ... | music supervisor |
| Susan Jacobs | ... | music supervisor |
| Carlos Santana | ... | composer: song "Olympic Festival" / musician: guitar, "Olympic Festival" (as Santana) |
| Theodore Shapiro | ... | music producer |
| Michael Tudor | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Yaël Bitton | ... | script supervisor (as Yael Bitton) |
| Stephanie A. Marquardt | ... | assistant script supervisor (as Stephanie Marquardt) |
| Daniel Seligmann | ... | script intern |
Additional Crew
| Gwen Bialic | ... | production coordinator |
| Melanie Cadham | ... | office intern |
| Andrea Cairoli | ... | set intern |
| Suzanne Ceresko | ... | production office manager |
| Andy Goldman | ... | title designer: main and end titles |
| Candy Halikas | ... | office intern |
| Marilena Hatoupis | ... | office intern |
| Pavlina Hatoupis | ... | product placement coordinator |
| Andy Hernandez | ... | production assistant |
| Pedro Kos | ... | office intern / production intern |
| Greg Larico | ... | set intern |
| Melissa Lintinger | ... | post-production accountant |
| Scott Mickulas | ... | set production assistant |
| Shawn Parrish | ... | set production assistant |
| May Redding | ... | set intern |
| Phoebe Shackeroff | ... | assistant coordinator |
| Susan Silas | ... | key production accountant |
| George D. Simms Jr. | ... | set production assistant |
| Curtis Smith | ... | key production assistant |
| John Tagamolila | ... | production assistant |
| Wahn Yoon | ... | assistant: Martha Griffin |
| Martin Zinkel | ... | set production assistant |
| Robert Smithline | ... | intern (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- IFC Films (2021) (World-wide)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (2001) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Becker Entertainment (2000) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Diaphana Distribution (2000) (France) (theatrical)
- Fox Films A/S (2001) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (2001) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Key Films (2001) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Screen Gems (2000) (United States) (theatrical)
- Shochiku (2001) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2000) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2001) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Becker Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- D. N. C. Home Entertainment (2003) (Italy) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2001) (Germany) (VHS)
- EuroVideo (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2002) (Germany) (VHS)
- Globus United (Israel) (DVD)
- Inconnu (France) (DVD)
- M6 Vidéo (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Magna Pacific (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- Senator Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Shochiku Home Video (2001) (Japan) (DVD)
- Shochiku Home Video (2001) (Japan) (VHS)
- Shochiku Home Video (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AKME Sound (audio post facility)
- All Payments Services (payroll)
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Capitol Records (soundtrack)
- Coast to Coast Catering (catering)
- Great Northern Brokerage Services (insurance)
- HSBC Bank Canada (production bank)
- Hand Held Films (camera equipment provided by)
- MasterSource (additional source sound)
- Match Cut Film Services (negative cutting)
- Production Arts (grip and lighting equipment)
- REI Media Group (opticals)
- Shadow Studios (grip and lighting equipment)
- Sound One Corporation (sound re-recording)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- TMF Studios, Manhattan (music recording and mixing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
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| Taglines | Prove them wrong See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $197,896, 01 Oct 2000 |
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 | 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 » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Beach/Snow Day/Holy Smoke (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Fried Neck Bones and Some Home Fries See more » |
| Quotes |
Adrian:
My life with you is war. Diana Guzman: Maybe. Maybe life is just war period. See more » |