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Released 24 years ago.
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Antwone Fisher
"Antwone Fisher is at war... with himself."
2002 2h 0m EN
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Synopsis
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A sailor prone to violent outbursts is sent to a naval psychiatrist for help. Refusing at first to open up, the young man eventually breaks down and reveals a horrific childhood. Through the guidance of his doctor, he confronts his painful past and begins a quest to find the family he never knew.
βAntwone Fisher is at war... with himself.β
Cast
Denzel Washington
Dr. Jerome Davenport
Derek Luke
Antwone Fisher
Malcolm David Kelley
Antwone Fisher Age 7
Cory Hodges
Antwone Fisher Age 14
Viola Davis
Eva May
Joy Bryant
Cheryl Smolley
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Berta Davenport
Leonard Earl Howze
Pork Chop
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Denzel Washington
- Writers
- Warren Drummond, Antwone Fisher
- Languages
- English, Japanese
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Denzel Washington, shot by Philippe Rousselot. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Mychael Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Conrad Buff IV shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Denzel Washington and Derek Luke and Malcolm David Kelley carry the top of the cast.
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AWARDS
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Marketing tagline: "Antwone Fisher is at war... with himself.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0168786 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Denzel Washington directs. Philippe Rousselot behind the camera. Mychael Danna scores. Conrad Buff IV cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 24 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
- 3Directed by Denzel Washington, shot by Philippe Rousselot. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Mychael Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Conrad Buff IV shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Denzel Washington and Derek Luke and Malcolm David Kelley carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Antwone Fisher is at war... with himself.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0168786 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 11 themes, including "child abuse", "hope", "u.s. navy", "biography".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Philippe Rousselot
- Original score
- Mychael Danna
- Editing
- Conrad Buff IV
- Production design
- Nelson Coates
- Costume design
- Sharen Davis
- Makeup / hair
- Cat'Ania McCoy-Howze
- Sound
- James Bolt
- Stunt coordinator
- Tierre Turner
- Runtime
- 120 min Β· 2h 0m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $12,500,000
- Box office
- $23,400,000
- Return
- 187% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Awards
- Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
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Denzel Washington
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Production companies
Who made it
- MU
Mundy Lane Entertainment
US
Fox Searchlight Pictures
US
Key crew
- StuntsKeith Butler
- First Assistant DirectorRandy Fletcher
- Storyboard ArtistWarren Drummond
- StuntsTom Waite
- Second Assistant DirectorDon Wilkerson
- Steadicam OperatorNeal Norton
- Set DesignerPaul Sonski
- Set DesignerBarbara Mesney
- Set DresserDaniel W. Roberts
- Second Second Assistant DirectorHope R. Goodwin
- Key GripStuart Abramson
- Co-ProducerChris Smith
- Unit Production ManagerLeigh Shanta
- LeadmanTroy Borisy
- LeadmanRocky Slaymaker
- Set DresserDiego Sanchez
- Assistant Property MasterMonica Castro
- Production AccountantDoug Moreno
- Set DresserMatt McGuire
- StuntsDain Turner
- "B" Camera OperatorPamela Rittelmeyer
- ElectricianChris Shaw
- StuntsRobert Powell
- First Assistant "B" CameraXiomara Comrie
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- child abuse
- hope
- u.s. navy
- biography
- based on true story
- psychiatrist
- sailor
- child abandonment
- autobiographical
- black american
- based on real person
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2002-11-07Β· AFI Fest
- Theatrical (limited)2002-12-19PG-13
- Theatrical2003-01-10
Also known as
International titles
- The Antwone Fisher StoryUS
- El triunfo del espΓritu: Antwone FisherAR
- Tapaus Antwone FisherFI
- Finding FishUS
- ΠΡΡΠΎΡΡΡ ΠΠ½ΡΡΠ°Π½Π° Π€ΡΡΠ΅ΡΠ°UA
- Voltando a ViverBR
