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Fight Club (1999) -- An office employee and a soap salesman build a global organization to help vent male aggression.

Overview

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Director:
David Fincher
Writers (WGA):
Chuck Palahniuk (novel)
Jim Uhls (screenplay)
Contact:
View company contact information for Fight Club on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
15 October 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
How much can you know about yourself if you've never been in a fight? more
Plot:
An office employee and a soap salesman build a global organization to help vent male aggression. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 14 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(306 articles)
Starbucks Bomber was Inspired by Fight Club
 (From Worst Previews. 16 July 2009, 6:30 PM, PDT)

Idiocy: Teenager Tries to Swede Fight Club, Forgets Camera
 (From /Film. 16 July 2009, 2:02 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Great Film: Deserved Several Academy Award Nominations more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Edward Norton ... The Narrator

Brad Pitt ... Tyler Durden

Helena Bonham Carter ... Marla Singer

Meat Loaf ... Robert 'Bob' Paulson (as Meat Loaf Aday)

Zach Grenier ... Richard Chesler
Richmond Arquette ... Intern

David Andrews ... Thomas

George Maguire ... Group Leader

Eugenie Bondurant ... Weeping Woman

Christina Cabot ... Group Leader
Sydney 'Big Dawg' Colston ... Speaker
Rachel Singer ... Chloe
Christie Cronenweth ... Airline Attendant
Tim De Zarn ... Inspector Bird

Ezra Buzzington ... Inspector Dent
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Fight Club (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for disturbing and graphic depiction of violent anti-social behavior, sexuality and language.
Runtime:
139 min
Country:
USA | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Certification:
UK:18 (video re-rating) (2005) | USA:R (certificate #36857) | Malaysia:18PL | Italy:VM14 (cut) | Italy:VM18 (DVD rating) (uncut) | Brazil:18 | USA:TV-14 (TV rating) (cut) | South Korea:15 (cable rating) (cut) | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Belgium:KNT | Canada:18+ (Québec) | Canada:18A | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 (original rating) | Finland:K-16 (video rating) (cut) | Finland:K-18 (DVD rating) | France:-16 | Germany:18 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB | Iceland:16 | Ireland:18 (cut) | Israel:16 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 (cut) | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | Singapore:R(A) | Philippines:R-18

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Cameo: [Edward Kowalczyk]Member of the band Live plays the waiter who serves the Narrator and Marla with the line, "Sir, anything you want is free of charge, sir." more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: During the fight scene in the garage between Tyler and the Narrator, the concrete wall moves when the narrator is thrown against it. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
[Tyler points a gun into the Narrator's mouth]
Narrator: [voiceover] People are always asking me if I know Tyler Durden.
Tyler Durden: Three minutes. This is it - ground zero. Would you like to say a few words to mark the occasion?
Narrator: ...i... ann... iinn... ff... nnyin...
Narrator: [voiceover] With a gun barrel between your teeth, you speak only in vowels.
[Tyler removes the gun from the Narrator's mouth]
Narrator: I can't think of anything.
Narrator: [voiceover] For a second I totally forgot about Tyler's whole controlled demolition thing and I wonder how clean that gun is.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2000) more
Soundtrack:
SVARGA more

FAQ

What is the connection between this film and the Columbine massacre?
What is the film 'about?'
So, if the film is not about fighting, what does the fighting represent?
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251 out of 357 people found the following comment useful:-
Great Film: Deserved Several Academy Award Nominations, 24 September 2001
10/10
Author: robertharkins from San Diego, CA

The script was tight, the theme fascinating, the acting incredible (especially Edward Norton, as one might expect), the direction inspired, and the cinematography stunning. It is one of the few films of the past five years that deserves to be seen multiple times. In fact, if you have seen it only once, you have missed something. I was seriously hoping the movie would receive Oscar nominations for Best Actor (Norton), Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Picture.

So, how is it that the film received no nominations? Unfortunately, it had a mismatched ad campaign. The ads made it seem like the movie was about street boxing, instead of a intellectual and emotional ride through a man's psyche as he takes a strange path toward rebellion against consumer society. As a result, most who went to see it were disappointed, and those who would recognize its brilliance stayed far away from the movie theaters. This is one of the most underrated movies I know.

I always love movies that keep you entertained and keep you guessing, and this movie scores a 10 in both. Those who enjoyed The Game, Memento, or The Matrix really should check it out.

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