Fighting (2009)


Fighting
Release Date24 April 2009
US Box Office$23,000,000
TaglineSome dreams are worth the fight.
GenreAction, Drama, Sport
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsDeKalb Av/Washington Park, Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
LanguageEnglish, Russian
Sound MixDolby Digital, DTS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassUrban Drama, Crime Drama
MoodTough Guys
ThemesInner City Blues
TonesGritty
TagsCon Artist, Counterfeit, Fighter, Scalping, Streetfighting

Fighting is a 2009 action drama film directed by Dito Montiel, with a screenplay by Robert Munic and Montiel, and starring Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Luis Guzmán, Brian White, Flaco Navaja, and former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Cung Le. It was released on April 24, 2009 in the United States by Rogue Pictures.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Shawn MacArthur

Harvey Boarden

Zulay Velez

Michael Rivera
Ajax

Ray Ray

Martinez

Christopher Anthony

Jack Dancing

Evan Hailey

Stockbroker Jerry

Danny Mastrogiorgio
Trader Jim

Altagracia Guzman
Alba Guzmán

Gabrielle Pelucco
Lila

Angelic Zambrana
Kimo's Girl

Dante Nero
Kimo

Jim Coope
Roommate Sal

Melody Herman
Fine Claudette

Doug Yasuda
Jun Seoul

Cung Le
Dragon Le

Rich Pecci
Loud Club Wannabe

Nina Poon
Questionable Asian

David John Bernardo
Strong Pete

Manuel Cabral
Screaming Man

Christopher Swift
Father

Elias Swift
Son

John Cenatiempo
Big Construction Worker

Steven Randazzo
Toll Booth Clerk

Kimelisa Chomba Dunn
Crazy Mary

Jovan U. Hernandez
Little Boy

Ilia Jessica Castro
Flawless Woman #1

Michelle Gottschalk
Flawless Woman #2

Christina Llano
Flawless Woman #3

Michael Early
Mr. Wilson

Louis Vanaria
Driver Charles

Fernando Limonta
Cooler Kid

Aram Lumley
Sleepy

Manuel Molina
Giovanni, Mannie

Clem Cheung
Korean Grocer

Fine Russian Girl #1

Misha Hasiuk
Fine Russian Girl #2

Yuri Foreman
Russian Fighter Yuri

Peter Mele
Doorman Renee

Kelvin Coffey
Local

Jermel Wilson
Man in a Cowhide Suit

Ksyn Cason
Fine Woman Shevonne

Berto Colon
Expensive Suit Man

Eleonore Hendricks
Waitress Riley

Marilyn Raphael
Old Woman

Ann McGowan
Woman Outside

Joel Nagel
Binghampton #1

Richard DeDomenico
Sydney

Fredric Ross-Wilmoth
Greek Diner Owner

Mahindra Persaud
Doorman

Chad Thompson
Business, Suitcase Guy

André Tavarez
Thief #1

Antonio Gonzalez
Thief #2

Ibn Dixon
Thief #3

James Caver
Pink Bunny Man

Boris Talis
Announcer

Janet Paparazzo
Old Religious Woman

William Cote
Irate Customer

Leonard Hollinger
Text Message Man

Keith Greaves
The Three Drummers

Robert Humphrey
The Three Drummers

Shayshahn MacPherson
The Three Drummers

Yuri Votyakov
Coach

James P. Anderson
Russian Highroller

David Barroso
Yuri Close Friend Fighter

Judy Beil
Business Woman

Kevin Cannon
Street Hood

Gary Cherkassky
Russian Mobster

Youri Cho
Arcade Girl

Stephanie Cieplinski
Subway Girl

Marmee Cosico
Businesswoman

Rafael Francisco
Fighter

Jet Harp
Gang Member

Michael Jeremiah
Latino Biker

Evan Lewis
Fight Guest

Jeanette Lutz
Russian Girl

Karen Nazarov
Russian Girl

Xavier Rafael
Fight Attendee

Vincent James Russo
Club Patron

D. Justyn Ryan
Wall Street Banker, Fight Scenes, Russian Gangster

Harry L. Seddon
Sandwich Board Man

Josie Smith
Tough Girl

Paul Thornton
Upscale Businessman

Norman Wakefield
Evan's Crew Member #1

Director

Dito Montiel
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Writer

Robert Munic

Dito Montiel

Producer

Patrick Baker
associate producer

Lisa Bruce
executive producer

Kevin Misher
producer

Andrew Rona
executive producer

Kim Surowicz
associate producer

Original Music

Jonathan Elias
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David Wittman
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Cinematographer

Stefan Czapsky

Editor

Saar Klein
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Jake Pushinsky
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Casting Director

Amanda Mackey Johnson
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Cathy Sandrich
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Production Designer

Thérèse DePrez
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Art Director

Randall Richards
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Set Decorator

Mila Khalevich
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Costume Designer

Kurt and Bart
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Makeup Department

Linda Grimes
makeup department head

Souraya Hamdi
makeup artist

Scott Hersh
makeup artist

Tina LaSpina
makeup artist

E. Morrow
key makeup artist

Production Manager

Robert Bella
post-production supervisor

Kelley Cribben
post-production supervisor

Andrew Rona
executive in charge of production

Robin Sweet
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Catherine Bloch
additional second assistant director

David Fisher
additional second assistant director

Ivan J. Fonseca
first assistant director: second unit

Sarah Rae Garrett
second second assistant director

Karen Kane
first assistant director: second unit

Patrick McDonald
second assistant director: second unit

Jesse Nye
second assistant director

Todd Pfeiffer
first assistant director

Mic Rodgers
second unit director

Thomas Tobin
additional second assistant director

Adam T. Weisinger
second assistant director: second unit

Mike Gunther
second unit director

Art Department

Gary Cergol
graphic artist

Pete Dancy
assistant property master

Megan Day
art production assistant

Chris DeTitta
leadman

Kate Foster
assistant set decorator

Joe Galione
props

Gina Herold
art department coordinator

Derrick Kardos
graphic designer

Beth Kuhn
assistant art director

Adam Pessah
camera scenic artist

Philip Saccio
property master

Roseanna Sacco
assistant property master

Sound Department

Jamie Baker
foley supervisor

Matthew C. Beville
adr mixer

David Corcoran
apprentice sound editor

Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist

Pam DeMetruis-Thomas
adr editor

Chris Fielder
assistant sound editor

David Flynch
foley editor

Kimberly Harris
adr editor

Ruth Hernandez
adr editor

Paul Hsu
supervising sound editor

Oleg Kulchytskyy
sound re-recording mixer

George A. Lara
foley mixer

Marissa Littlefield
supervising adr editor

Howard London
adr mixer

Travis MacKay
adr recordist

adr voices

Danny Michael
sound mixer

Christian P. Minkler
sound re-recording mixer

Branka Mrkic
dialogue editor

Adam Sanchez
sound utility

Kira Smith
boom operator

Unsun Song
digital sound mix technician

Alex Soto
assistant sound editor

Sara Stern
first assistant sound editor

Jon Taylor
sound re-recording mixer

Steven Visscher
foley editor

Special Effects

J.C. Brotherhood
special effects supervisor

Visual Effects

Daniel Abramovich
digital compositor

Glenn Allen
visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital

Justin Ball
senior systems engineer: Brainstorm Digital

Richard Friedlander
visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital

Mark Intravartolo
senior Inferno artist

Brett Miller
CG supervisor

Eric J. Robertson
visual effects supervisor: Brainstorm digital

Chris 'Pinkus' Wesselman
digital compositor

Jun Zhang
digital compositor

Stunts

Chris Cenatiempo
stunts

John Cenatiempo
stunts, stunt coordinator: New York

William Cote
stunt performer

Vince Cupone
stunts

Mario D'Leon
stunts

Jeffrey Lee Gibson
stunts

Mike Gunther
fight coordinator, stunt coordinator

Don Lee
stunts

Caroline Leppanen
stunts

Jalil Jay Lynch
stunt performer

Curtis Lyons
stunts

Christopher Place
stunts

Mic Rodgers
stunt coordinator

David Shumbris
stunt double: Flaco Navaja

Joey Sontz
stunts

Joe Toronto
stunts

Anthony Vincent
stunt double: Channing Tatum

Camera and Electrical Department

Bill Almeida
best boy electric

Doug Armstrong
dolly grip

Daniel Beeman
dolly grip

Hilary Benas
additional camera loader

Hugo Bonilla
electrician

Rick Brady
key grip

Vincent Camuto
video playback technician

Phillip V. Caruso
still photographer

Rashad Clinton
grip

Jon Delgado
camera operator

Chris Drechsler
electrician

Jennifer Evans
dolly grip

Morris Flam
gaffer

Philip Gleason
additional video assist operator, video playback operator

Trish Govoni
camera operator: second unit, director of photography: second unit

Milly Itzhak
second assistant camera: "a" camera

Glenn Kaplan
first assistant camera: "a" camera

Scott Koenigsberg
second assistant camera: second unit

Thomas Landi
electrician

Clay Liversidge
rigging gaffer

William Louthe
electrician

Lou Massa
grip

Lance Mayer
libra head technician

Dave McAllister
key rigging grip

Dwayne McClintock
director of photography: aerial unit

John McElwain
best boy grip

Paul C. McKenna
technician: Technocrane

Doug Meils
additional rigging electrician

Paul Niccolls
grip

Steve Peloquin
best boy rigging grip

Kabkeo Phothivongsa
electrician

Jeff Pinette
camera production assistant

Guillaume Renberg
remote camera operator

Chris Reynolds
first assistant camera: "c" camera

Pierson Silver
assistant camera

Chris Stendarty
grip

Eric Tramp
a camera steadicam

Alexis Van Kersen Li
assistant camera

Mark Van Rossen
genie operator

Steve Ware
electrician

William S. White
additional camera loader

Aurelia Winborn
assistant camera

Casting Department

Kate Bulpitt
casting associate

Bridgette Glover
casting associate

Wendy Hoffman
adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Gina Castellano
wardrobe coordinator

Courtney Aura Freeman
costume assistant

Lauren Plymel
assistant costume coordinator

Autumn Saville
assistant costume designer

Greg Scharpf
wardrobe assistant

Susan Wachsler
costumer

Jeffrey Wirsing
costume ager/dyer

Editorial Department

Richard Conkling
first assistant editor

Sam Daley
colorist: high definition dailies

Chris Gennarelli
colorist: high definition dailies

Skip Kimball
digital intermediate colorist

Alan Lowe
apprentice editor

Anthony Ripoli
first assistant editor

Zara Roberts
digital intermediate producer

Richie Roefaro
colorist assistant

Erica Sterne
post-production coordinator

Kelley Whitis
post-production coordinator

Robert Grigsby Wilson
post-production assistant

Music Department

Christine Bergren
music legal and clearance

Tim Davies
composer: additional music

Dan Dzula
scoring mixer

John Finklea
music editor

Jimmy Haun
composer: additional music

Dave Jordan
music supervisor

Vincenzo LoRusso
scoring mixer

Nathaniel Morgan
composer: additional music

Greg Rappaport
score recording engineer

Ben Schor
music editor

Kenny Segal
score recording engineer

Kala Sherman
music contractor

Lauren Shotwell
music clearances

Rebekah Touma
music coordinator

Jojo Villanueva
music supervisor

David Wittman
scoring mixer

Transportation Department

Tom Basile
driver: cast

Edward Devereaux II
transportation co-captain

Charles Spillane
transportation captain

Other Crew

Matt Anderson
office production assistant

Claudio Barrientos
assistant to co-producer

Michael P. Cone
production assistant

Marilyn DeJesus
payroll production accountant

Maggie Engelhardt
production office coordinator

Nicole Evranian
set production assistant

Ryan Ferguson
assistant location manager

Edmar Flores
key production assistant

Bryan Foster
production assistant

Lowell Freedman
set production assistant

Scott Friedman
production assistant

Evan Gabriele
assistant location manager

Elisabeth Giglio
business manager: C5, Inc.

Damon Michael Gordon
location manager

Summer Harlow
voice-over artist

Deirdre Horgan
script supervisor

Brad Jasper
production secretary

Doe Kim
studio manager: C5, Inc.

Ashley Kravitz
clearance coordinator

Samantha Kreitzer
assistant production office coordinator

Harry Lapham
staff production assistant

Yana Collins Lehman
post-production accountant

Eric Myers
unit publicist

Rocco Nisivoccia
location scout

Timothy O'Malley
accounting clerk

James Parsons
production assistant

John F. Perez Jr.
location production assistant

Daniel Pollack
location scout

Jake Pushinsky
title designer

Cesar Quinones
location scout / assistant

Brian Raider
production assistant

Nicole Real
production assistant: first team

Brett Rodriguez
assistant: Channing Tatum

Susan Saunders
production accountant

Nina Saxon
title designer

Jon Shaw
staff production assistant

Kevin R. Shields
production assistant

Paul Singh
location assistant

Adam Taylor
first assistant production accountant

Darnell Taylor
production assistant

Wendy Taylor
location coordinator

Nichole Wleklinski
production assistant

Jamie H. Zelermyer
production executive

David Blenk
first assistant accountant

Al Cerullo
helicopter pilot, pilot

Michalla Petersen
voice-over artist

Thanks

John Finklea
special thanks

Gerald M. Misher
in memory of

Production Company

Rogue Pictures

Misher Films
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Relativity Media
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Scion Films
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Twins Financing

Distributor

Rogue Pictures

Golden Village Pictures

Lusomundo Audiovisuais

United International Pictures (UIP)

Universal Pictures International (UPI)

Universal Pictures International (UPI)

Universal Pictures International (UPI)

Universal Pictures International (UPI)

Universal Pictures International (UPI)

Argentina Video Home

United International Pictures (UIP)

Universal Home Entertainment
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Universal Pictures Benelux
,

Universal Studios Home Entertainment
,

Special Effects

Brainstorm Digital
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Miscellaneous

C5
post-production sound services

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes

Cleared By Ashley
clearance services

David Haddad
transportation equipment

Format Records
soundtrack

Haddad's
transportation equipment

Lightnin' Production Rentals
honeywagon: transportation equipment

Modern VideoFilm
digital intermediate

Murphy PR
publicity

Nina Saxon Film Design
titles designed by

Scarlet Letters
end titles

Soundtrack
adr facility

Technicolor
telecine

Universal Studios Sound Facilities
post-production sound services

Wildfire Studios
adr recording facility, editorial facilities






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