New Movie Release 2009: Fighting

Release Date: April 24, 2009
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 105 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for intense fight sequences, a sex scene and brief strong language.
Director: Dito Montiel
Writer: Dito Montiel
Cast: Terrence Howard, Channing Tatum, Zulay Henao, Luis Guzman, Cung Le

It’s hard to avoid the previews constantly aired during commercials for the movie, “Fighting”, which will be in theaters tomorrow.This past Monday at The Regal Theater on 13th and Broadway, Writer and Director Dito Montiel knocked everyone out with the premiere of the movie, “Fighting” starring Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Zulay Henao, Michael Rivera, Flaco Navaja, Peter Tambakis, Luis Guzman, Anthony De Sando, Roger Guenveur Smith, and Brian White.

The Movie opens everywhere tomorrow, April 24th. and for those of you who are feeling skeptical about it shouldn’t be, because its a great movie about a small-town boy, Shawn MacArthur, played by Channing Tatum, who comes to New York City with hopes of a better life. Barely earning a living selling counterfeit goods on the streets, his luck changes when a scam artist name Harvey Boarden, played by Terrence Howard, notices that he has a natural talent for street fighting after seeing him in a street fight. When Harvey offers Shawn help at making the real cash, the two form an uneasy partnership. As Shawn’s manager, Harvey introduces him to the corrupt bare-knuckle fighting circuit, But if Shawn ever hopes to escape this dark world in which he’s found himself in, he must now face the toughest fight of his life.

The premiere turned out great and among the cast and crew we spotted some other familiar faces on the red carpet, such as, Director Lee Daniels, Singer Mary J. Blige and her husband Kendu Isaacs, VJ Alicia Renee, Actors Richard Brooks and John Carlo Esposito were some of the guest to be at this great movie premiere among the the rest of the cast.

You should definitely go see this movie and tell us what you think.