The Fight

"Goliath, meet David."

2020 1h 37m EN

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5.2

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99%

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METACRITIC

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6.8

IMDB

★5.2TMDB · 16🍅99%Rotten Tomatoes●73Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 776

Documentary

Synopsis

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Inside the ACLU, five scrappy lawyers battle against the Trump administration’s historic assault on civil liberties - from separating families at the border, to rolling back transgender, reproductive, and voting rights.

“Goliath, meet David.”

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Cast

Brigitte Amiri
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David Cole
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Lee Gelernt
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Dale Ho
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Brett Kavanaugh
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Donald Trump
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Rachel Maddow
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Jeffery Robinson
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Elyse Steinberg
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Elyse Steinberg, shot by Sean McGing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Juan Luqui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eli Despres shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Brigitte Amiri and David Cole and Lee Gelernt carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Goliath, meet David.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11394184 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Elyse Steinberg directs. Sean McGing behind the camera. Juan Luqui scores. Eli Despres cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Directed by Elyse Steinberg, shot by Sean McGing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Juan Luqui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Eli Despres shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Brigitte Amiri and David Cole and Lee Gelernt carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Goliath, meet David.".
7IMDB entry: tt11394184 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.