The Fight

2005 1h 30m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 6

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Synopsis

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Explores the famous 1938 heavyweight bout between German Max Schmeling and American Joe Louis and finds two men who, in the shadow of war, became reluctant symbols of equality and supremacy, democracy and fascism.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Courtney B. Vance
Narrator (voice)
Richard Ben Cramer
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Jefferson Mays
Peter Hermann
Jay Gregory

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Barak Goodman
Writers: Barak Goodman
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 6

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Courtney B. Vance and Richard Ben Cramer and Jefferson Mays carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0388941 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Barak Goodman directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Courtney B. Vance and Richard Ben Cramer and Jefferson Mays carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0388941 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.