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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Fighting Words

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Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $35,688
Released April 6, 2007 (limited)
MPAA Rating R
Distributed by Indican Pictures
Source Original Screenplay
Major Genre Drama
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Contemporary Fiction

Synopsis

In underground clubs around the country is an undiscovered pheonomenon called Slam Poetry where gifted poets fresh off the street go to war with each other through words. One night during one of these rants a gifted poet, Jake Thompson is discovered by an attractive publisher, Marni Elliot looking for new poets. Jake thinks he’s got it made, but when their relationship turns sexual, a dark secret is revealed and Jake realizes that love is more than words and that sometimes you have to fight for the ones you love.

Cast

C. Thomas Howell    David Settles
Jeff Stearns    Jake Thompson
Fred Willard    Longfellow
Fred Williamson    Gabriel
Michael Parks    Benny the Heckler

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
4/6/2007 68 $9,753   3 $3,251 $9,753 3
4/13/2007 84 $4,749 -51.31% 3 $1,583 $17,088 10
4/20/2007 105 $1,574 -66.86% 1 $1,574 $20,474 17
4/27/2007 108 $1,503 -4.51% 3 $501 $23,195 24
7/13/2007 60 $6,780   1 $6,780 $30,481 101
7/20/2007 87 $1,434 -78.85% 1 $1,434 $32,699 108
7/27/2007 105 $646 -54.95% 1 $646 $34,047 115
8/3/2007 88 $1,034 +60.06% 1 $1,034 $35,081 122
8/10/2007 106 $607 -41.30% 1 $607 $35,688 129