Girlfight (2000)
May 1, 2000Release Date
Girlfight (2000)
May 1, 2000Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently Girlfight is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Criterion Channel
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.
Michelle Rodriguez
Diana Guzman
Douglas Santiago
Adrian Sturges
Santiago Douglas
Adrian Sturges
Jamie Tirelli
Hector Soto
Paul Calderon
Sandro Guzman
Ray Santiago
Tiny Guzman
Víctor Sierra
Ray Cortez
Elisa Bocanegra
Marisol
Thomas Barbour
Ira
Shannon Walker Williams
Veronica
Louis Guss
Don
Herb Lovelle
Cal
John Sayles
Science Teacher / Executive Producer
Karyn Kusama
Director
Susan Jacobs
Music Supervisor
Sarah Green
Producer
Martha Griffin
Producer
Lois Dilivio
Music Supervisor
Maggie Renzi
Producer
Gary Harris
Music Supervisor
Gene McDaniels
Composer
Theodore Shapiro
Composer
Marco Cattoretti
Costume Design
Patrick Cady
Cinematographer
Media.
Details.
Release DateMay 1, 2000
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 50m
Content RatingR
Budget$1,000,000
Box Office$1,700,000
Filming LocationsNew Jersey, United States of America
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
Girlfight is a 2000 American sports drama film written and directed by Karyn Kusama in her feature directorial debut, and stars Michelle Rodriguez in her first film role. The film follows Diana Guzman, a troubled Brooklyn high school student who decides to channel her aggression by training to become a boxer, despite the disapproval of both her father and her prospective trainers, as well as the competitors in the male-dominated sport.
Kusama wrote the screenplay for Girlfight after learning to box, wanting to make a film about the sport with a female protagonist. Although she struggled to find financiers for the film's $1 million budget, the production was eventually funded by John Sayles, Maggie Renzi and the Independent Film Channel. Rodriguez was cast in the lead role despite having never acted before, and trained in boxing for four months before filming commenced in New York and New Jersey.
Girlfight premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2000, where it tied with You Can Count on Me for the Grand Jury Prize, and Kusama won the Best Director Award. It was theatrically released on September 29, 2000, to critical acclaim, with particular praise for Rodriguez's performance and Kusama's direction. The film earned several accolades, including a nomination for the Bronze Horse at the 2000 Stockholm International Film Festival. At the 16th Independent Spirit Awards, Kusama was nominated for Best First Feature and Rodriguez won for Best Debut Performance.