Channing Tatum and Terrence Howard Give Knockout Performances in This Gritty, Action-Packed Story of One Man's Journey Through the Underground World of Street Fighting

Channing Tatum and Terrence Howard Give Knockout Performances in This Gritty, Action-Packed Story of One Man's Journey Through the Underground World of Street Fighting

Fighting (http://www.fightingmovie.net/)

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'A WINNER!' - A.O. SCOTT, THE NEW YORK TIMES

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- OVERVIEW: It's not about who you're fighting, but what you're fighting for. Writer and director Dito Montiel (A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints) brings the action in this gritty story of a small town boy who becomes a street fighting star in New York City's underground circuit. The film that Pete Hammond (Hollywood.com) calls "a total knockout" is now available to own with two versions on one disc, including the theatrical version plus the unrated cut with even more ferocious fighting! Starring Channing Tatum (Public Enemies, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Step Up), Academy Award(R) nominee Terrence Howard (Iron Man, Crash, Hustle & Flow), Zulay Henao (S. Darko) and Luis Guzman (War).

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SYNOPSIS: Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur (Channing Tatum) knows firsthand that every day in New York City is a struggle to survive. So when scam artist Harvey Boarden (Terrence Howard) gives him a chance to be something more in the brutal underground world of bare-knuckle street-fighting, Shawn decides that he has something worth fighting for and puts everything on the line to win. Every knockout brings him closer to the life he's always wanted, but also traps him in a dangerous web he can't escape.

   TECHNICAL INFORMATION - BLU-RAY(TM) HI-DEF:   Street Date:  August 25, 2009   Copyright:  2009 Universal Studios Home Entertainment   Selection Number:  61106013   Price:  $39.98 SRP   Running Time:  1 Hour, 45 Minutes Rated, 1 Hour, 48 Minutes Unrated   Layers:  BD-50   Aspect Ratio:  Widescreen 1.85:1  

Rating: PG-13 for intense fight sequences, some sexuality and brief strong language.

Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles

Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French DTS Surround 5.1, Spanish DTS Surround 5.1

   TECHNICAL INFORMATION - DVD:   Street Date:  August 25, 2009   Copyright:  2009 Universal Studios Home Entertainment   Selection Number:  61110479   Price:  $29.98 SRP   Running time:  1 Hour, 45 Minutes Rated, 1 Hour, 48 Minutes Unrated   Layers:  Dual layer   Aspect Ratio:  Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1  

Rating: PG-13 for intense fight sequences, some sexuality and brief strong language.

Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles

Sound: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1

   CAST AND FILMMAKERS   Cast:  Channing Tatum, Terrance Howard, Zulay Henao, Luis Guzman   Directed By:  Dito Montiel   Written By:  Robert Munic, Dito Montiel   Produced By:  Kevin Misher   Executive Producers:  Lisa Bruce, Andrew Rona   Director of Photography:  Stefan Czapsky   Production Designer:  Therese DePrez   Editor:  Saar Klein, Jake Pushinsky   Music By:  Jonathan Elias, David Wittman   Costume Design By:  Kurt and Bart   Casting By:  Amanda Mackey, Cathy Sandrich Gelfond    http://www.fightingmovie.net/   

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