Release date:April 24, 2009
Studio:Rogue Pictures
Director:Dito Montiel
MPAA Rating:PG-13 (for intense fight sequences, a sex scene and brief strong language)
Screenwriters:Dito Montiel, Robert Munich
Starring:Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Brian White, Luis Guzman, Zulay Henao
Genre:Drama
Official website:Fightingmovie.net
Plot Summary:
Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur (Channing Tatum) has come to New York City with nothing. Barely earning a living selling counterfeit goods on the streets, his luck changes when scam artist Harvey Boarden (Terrence Howard) sees that he has a natural talent for streetfighting. When Harvey offers Shawn help at making the real cash, the two form an uneasy partnership. As Shawn's manager, Harvey introduces him to the corrupt bare-knuckle circuit, where rich men bet on disposable pawns. Almost overnight, he becomes a star brawler, taking down professional boxers, mixed martial arts champs and ultimate fighters in a series of staggeringly intense bouts. But if Shawn ever hopes to escape the dark world in which he's found himself, he must now face the toughest fight of his life.
