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Fighting Words
Fighting Words

Fighting Words

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DramaRomance

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An angry coffeehouse poet meets an attractive, conservative publisher, who is interested in his work. She wants him to enter the Los Angeles Poetron, a contest where poetry is read competitively. Jake rejects the idea because he believes poetry is an art and not a competition. But the beautiful Marni sways Jake—it’s love at first sight.

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Budget

$2500000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

25 December 2006

Country

United States of America

Cast

C. Thomas Howell

C. Thomas Howell

David Settles

Cristina Maxwell

Cristina Maxwell

Lucy

Fred Williamson

Fred Williamson

Gabriel

Val Lauren

Val Lauren

Etch-A-Sketch

Michael Parks

Michael Parks

Benny the Heckler

Fred Willard

Fred Willard

Longfellow

Jeff Stearns

Jeff Stearns

Jake Thompson

Tara D'Agostino

Tara D'Agostino

Marni Elliot

Crew Hamilton

Crew Hamilton

Jonesy

James Dalesandro

James Dalesandro

Mr. Berto

Jen Dede

Jen Dede

Lisa

Edward Albert

Edward Albert

Marc

James Parks

James Parks

Fresno Pete

Vanessa Dorman

Vanessa Dorman

Shelly Lancaster

Joe Restivo

Joe Restivo

Millhouse

Amir Talai

Amir Talai

Ralph

E. Paul Edwards

E. Paul Edwards

Marcus

Dominic Comperatore

Dominic Comperatore

Alan

Tucker Smallwood

Tucker Smallwood

Franklin

Sabree

Sabree

Jonetta

Justin Urich

Justin Urich

Chrome Harley

Susan Han

Susan Han

Slam

Tammy Caplan

Tammy Caplan

Angie

Jerry Quickley

Jerry Quickley

Jerry

Judy Ben-Asher

Judy Ben-Asher

Self Love Sarah

Bridget Gray

Bridget Gray

Bridget

Rives

Rives

Self

Dwight Ewell

Dwight Ewell

Leopold

Andrea Helene

Andrea Helene

Mouse

Marita de Lara

Marita de Lara

Thunder Woman

A. Barrett Worland

A. Barrett Worland

Teezer

Marcus A. York

Marcus A. York

Big Al

Spencer Ryan

Spencer Ryan

Booker

Cledia Barsottelli

Cledia Barsottelli

Bartender

Jacob Edwards

Jacob Edwards

Young Jake

Jeanne Elfant Festa

Jeanne Elfant Festa

Mrs. Thompson

Jade Hykush

Jade Hykush

Poet

Javon Johnson

Javon Johnson

Self

April Jones

April Jones

Poet

Mark Westerdale

Mark Westerdale

Audience Member

Cory Williams

Cory Williams

Judge Jackson

David Zimmerman

David Zimmerman

The Unknown Poet

Cher Scarlett

Cher Scarlett

Audience Member

Joseph DeVito

Joseph DeVito

Motorcycle Gang (uncredited)

Winston Engle

Winston Engle

Audience Member

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