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A romantic drama set against the world of slam poetry competitions.
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| C. Thomas Howell | ... | David Settles | |
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Jeff Stearns | ... | Jake Thompson |
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Tara D'Agostino | ... | Marni Elliott |
| Fred Willard | ... | Longfellow | |
| Fred Williamson | ... | Gabriel | |
| Edward Albert | ... | Marc Neihauser | |
| Michael Parks | ... | Benny the Heckler | |
| Val Lauren | ... | Etch-A-Sketch | |
| Dominic Comperatore | ... | Alan Mitzer | |
| Jen Dede | ... | Lisa | |
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Vanessa Dorman | ... | Shelly Lancaster |
| Tucker Smallwood | ... | Dr. Franklin | |
| Amir Talai | ... | Ralphie | |
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Joe Restivo | ... | Millhouse |
| James Parks | ... | Fresno Pete | |
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A romantic drama set against the world of slam poetry competitions.
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$2,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$9,753, 6 April 2007, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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Written and directed by E. Paul Edwards, "Fighting Words" is a low-budget romantic drama set in the fringe world of slam poetry. Jake Thompson (Jeff Stearns) is the pained poet and Marni Elliot (Tara T'Agostino) the HIV-positive book publisher who takes an interest in the promising young man's person and work. C. Thomas Howell appears as a slime ball, cutthroat poet (and ex-boy friend of Marni) who will stop at nothing to keep Jake from winning a competition and the book deal that goes with it. Fred Willard puts in an appearance near the end as the emcee of the contest.
The movie is certainly well-intentioned, and it earns at least a few points for its unusual subject matter, but an overall amateurishness in the performances and direction relegates it to minor league status. Moreover, an air of contrivance in the storytelling - especially in the final third - goes a long way towards undercutting any credibility the film might have had.