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Fighting (2009)

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On DVD: August 25, 2009
Genre: Drama
Director: Dito Montiel
Writer: Dito Montiel
Cast: Terrence Howard, Channing Tatum, Zulay Henao, Luis Guzman, Cung Le
Studio: Rogue Pictures
Official site: fightingmovie.net
Running Time: 105 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for intense fight sequences, a sex scene and brief strong language.

"Fighting" is a rough-hewn heroic tale about realizing dreams of glory, putting audiences ringside at high-stakes underground street fights. Channing Tatum stars as Sean Arthur, a young man who scrapes up a living hustling counterfeit merchandise in NYC. With family tragedy in his past and his father keeping him at a distance, this outsider has little to motivate him. A chance encounter with veteran street-fighting coach Harvey Boarden (Terrence Howard) leads to a whole new...

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Is this a joke?

By cinematicaddict, May 7, 2009

When I saw the trailer for this movie, I was ashamed for American culture. Then I thought, "Hey, maybe this is a parody!".

Unfortunately, this movie is completely serious.

2009 has brought us such staggeringly generic titles as:

"Monsters Vs. Aliens", "Fast and Furious", and "Taken".

Somehow, I was still horrified to see this movie come into existence. A bad movie about fighting... called "Fighting".

Congratulations Hollywood. You have beaten the dead horse of culture into an unrecognizable pulp. Please stop making movies.

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