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Fight Club

Year:
Duration:
139 min
Genres:
Drama
IMDB rate:
8.9
Director:
David Fincher
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 7 wins & 18 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1999-10-15
Filming Locations: 421 W. Eighth Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
Earnings
Budget: $63,000,000
Opening Weekend: $11,035,485 (USA) (17 October 1999)
Gross: $37,030,102 (USA) (5 March 2000)
Cast
Actor
Character
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
Fight Club
Eion Bailey
Eion Bailey
Fight Club
Edward Norton
The Narrator
Helena Bonham Carter
Marla Singer
Meat Loaf
Robert 'Bob' Paulsen
Zach Grenier
Richard Chesler
Richmond Arquette
Intern
David Andrews
Thomas
George Maguire
Group Leader
Eugenie Bondurant
Weeping Woman
Christina Cabot
Group Leader
Sydney 'Big Dawg' Colston
Speaker
Rachel Singer
Chloe
Christie Cronenweth
Airline Attendant
Tim De Zarn
Inspector Bird (as Tim de Zarn)
Ezra Buzzington
Inspector Dent
Dierdre Downing-Jackson
Woman on Plane
Bob Stephenson
Airport Security Officer (as Robert J. Stephenson)
Charlie Dell
Doorman
Rob Lanza
Man in Suit
David Lee Smith
Walter
Holt McCallany
The Mechanic
Joel Bissonnette
Food Court Maitre D'
Evan Mirand
Steph
Robby Robinson
Next Month's Opponent
Lou Beatty Jr.
Cop at Marla's Building
Thom Gossom Jr.
Detective Stern
Valerie Bickford
Susan, Cosmetics Dealer
Jared Leto
Angel Face
Peter Iacangelo
Lou
Carl Ciarfalio
Lou's Body Guard (as Carl N. Ciarfalio)
Stuart Blumberg
Car Salesman
Todd Peirce
Man #1 at Auto Shop
Mark Fite
Man #2 at Auto Shop
Matt Winston
Seminary Student
Joon Kim
Raymond K. Hessel
Bennie Moore
Bus Driver with Broken Nose (as Bennie E. Moore Jr.)
Pat McNamara
Police Commissioner Jacobs
Tyrone R. Livingston
Banquet Speaker
Owen Masterson
Airport Valet
David Jean Thomas
Policeman (as David Jean-Thomas)
Paul Carafotes
Salvator, Winking Bartender
Christopher John Fields
Proprietor of Dry Cleaners
Anderson Bourell
Bruised Bar Patron #1
Scotch Ellis Loring
Bruised Bar Patron #2
Michael Shamus Wiles
Bartender in Halo
Andi Carnick
Hotel Desk Clerk
Edward Kowalczyk
Waiter at Clifton's
Leonard Termo
Desk Sergeant
Van Quattro
Detective Andrew
Markus Redmond
Detective Kevin
Michael Girardin
Detective Walker
Michael Arturo
BMW Salesman (uncredited)
Matt Cinquanta
Fighter (uncredited)
Tommy Dallace
Champion Fighter (uncredited)
Paul Dillon
Irvin
Tom Falzone
Vomiting Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Eddie Hargitay
Chanting Fighter (uncredited)
Phil Hawn
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Jawara
Fight Patron Saying 'What's going on?' (uncredited)
Baron Jay
Waiter (uncredited)
Jim Jenkins
Restaurant Maitre'd (uncredited)
Kevin Scott Mack
Passenger Clutching Armrest (uncredited)
Trey Ore
Fight Club Patron / Guy #2 in video store (uncredited)
Louis Ortiz
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Hugh Peddy
Fight Club Man (uncredited)
J.T. Pontino
Fight Club Man (uncredited)
Chad Randau
Waiter (uncredited)
Marcio Rosario
Fighter (uncredited)
Gregory Silva
Riley Wilde, Fighter (uncredited)
Brian Tochi
Fight Bully (uncredited)
Alekxia Valdez
Bar Worker saying "His name is Robert Paulsen" (uncredited)
Michael Zagst
Support group member (uncredited)
Gökhan Öncel
Man at the club (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
The shot surveying Project Mayhem's destructive equipment lying in underground parking lots was a three-dimensional composition of over 100 photographs of Los Angeles and Century City by special effects photographer Michael Douglas Middleton.
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During the shooting of the night exteriors of Tyler's house in San Pedro, the helium balloon lights which were floated above the house by director of photography Jeff Cronenweth prompted a number of UFO sightings, resulting in the Lomita Sheriff's Department visiting the set to inquire what was going on.
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Helena Bonham Carter wore platform shoes to help close up the disparity in height between her and Edward Norton and Brad Pitt.
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Goofs
Tyler explains there are bombs in the basements of twelve buildings, but when the bombs go off they are clearly seen exploding on multiple floors in each building.
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When the narrator talks to his doctor, the x-ray on the wall behind him is not only back-to-front, but also upside-down.
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When you see that Bob is dead on the table, as the narrator is talking, some viewers have reported that you can see his body breathing. However, the apparent breathing results from the swinging of the light fixture and besides, the body used for the shot was actually a life-size doll.
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Quotes
Tyler Durden: Hey, you created me. I didn't create some loser alter-ego to make myself feel better. Take some responsibility!
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Narrator: Life insurance pays off triple if you die on a business trip.
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Narrator: I'll tell you: we'll split up the week, okay? You take lymphoma, and tuberculosis...
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Faq
Q
What are the deleted scenes on the DVD?
A
The 2-Disc US Collector's Edition and 2-Disc UK Definitive Edition DVD contain 7 deleted/alternative scenes:1. 'Rupert and Chloe': This scene occurs just after Chloe (Rachel Singer) gives her speech about wanting to get laid before she dies. As The Narrator makes his way to speak to Marla, Chloe intercepts him and begins to chat to him. He awkwardly tells her that she looks good, and then excuses himself and follows Marla outside.2. 'Marla's Pillow Talk': This is the infamous original line spoken by Marla after she and Tyler have slept together; "I want to have your abortion." Fox 2000 Pictures President of Production Laura Ziskin was so horrified with this line (which is taken directly from author Chuck Palahniuk's novel) that she demanded director David Fincher reshoot the scene with a different line. After hearing the replacement line ("My God, I haven''t been fucked like that since grade school"), Ziskin pleaded with Fincher to put back the original line. He refused.3. 'Copier Abuse': An alternative version of the scene where Richard Chesler (Zach Grenier) discovers the rules of Fight Club in the photocopier. The dialogue between himself and The Narrator is slightly different, but by and large, the scene plays out the same way as the theatrical version.4. 'Tyler Quits Smoking/Jack Quits Work': Two short scenes which were removed from the film after the scene where The Narrator beats himself up in front of Richard Chesler was repositioned in the overall narrative, occurring much later in the film than it originally did. The Narrator comes downstairs and offers Tyler a cigarette, but Tyler says he's quit. The Narrator then leaves for work. Later that day, The Narrator returns home, having gotten the free supplies, and Tyler, unimpressed with The Narrator, tells him they need to take Fight Club up a notch or close it down altogether. Also included is behind the scenes footage of the shooting of the first scene.5. 'Angel Face's Beating': Two versions of the scene where The Narrator beats Angel Face (Jared Leto) to a pulp: the original unedited theatrical version and the edited version which was released in the UK after the BBFC refused to pass the uncut version. Also included is behind the scenes footage of the rehearsals and shooting of the scene.6. 'Walter': An alternative version of the scene where The Narrator attends the meeting with the salesman (David Lee Smith), where he is asked if he likes the product, and swishes blood through his teeth. The scene itself plays out the same, but the voiceover is different, and includes a rant about the salesman himself (whose name, we learn, is Walter) which is absent from the finished film.7. 'Tyler's Goodbye': An alternative version of the scene where Tyler muses about his perfect world whilst The Narrator lies in bed recovering from the car crash. The actual scene itself and Tyler's monologue are both identical to the finished version of the film. However, the alternative version lacks the sound effects heard in the theatrical cut, and additionally, all of the fades to black from the finished version of the film are here just straight cuts.
Q
What happens at the end of the film?
A
Due to the graphic nature of the gunshot at the end of the film, many viewers believe that The Narrator actually kills himself and therefore only 'imagines' the last few moments of the film as he dies. Director David Fincher does acknowledge on his DVD commentary that the gunshot causes confusion because it is so outrageous, appearing to actually go through The Narrator's jaw. However, The Narrator is depicted as supposedly having suffered no serious injury, and importantly, if you look at the scene closely, you can see the bullet ricochet off his jaw and bounce back out of his mouth, thus explaining why the apparently fatal injury was not in fact fatal. In the novel, The Narrator's face is much more grotesque than in the movie as he already has a hole in his face due to the fight with Tyler. The gunshot then hits the other side of his face, causing another hole, which connects with the original hole, creating a huge, Joker-like grin.To examine the scene further, there are all sorts of theories as to the symbolism of the gunshot and its effect, primarily in relation to the death of Tyler. Some argue that the gunshot was The Narrator's final way of 'hitting bottom' as Tyler wanted, so therefore Tyler ceased to exist, as he was no longer needed. By attempting suicide, The Narrator is obviously no longer afraid of death or pain (which is what Tyler is trying to teach him during the scene where he pours lye on his hand). For this reason, Tyler's role becomes obsolete, because The Narrator had only created Tyler initially so as to express the more reckless nature which he had tried to repress. Others argue that the gunshot represents The Narrator's absolute rejection of Tyler, thus killing him. This is based on the concept that the bullet did in fact pass through the Narrator's head, but since he was two people, it was Tyler who was killed and not The Narrator (hence the exit wound in the back of Tyler's head). In this sense, it is significant to note that the affliction from which The Narrator seems to be suffering, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), has been known to be 'cured', or otherwise eradicated, if the patient experiences a traumatic event; receiving a gunshot to the face undoubtedly counts as a traumatic event. Another possibility is that the bullet went through a portion of The Narrator's brain, causing a pseudo-lobotomy and removing the "Tyler" part of his consciousness.Yet another argument is that rather than Tyler dying and The Narrator surviving, the two characters merge. After the gunshot, The Narrator has clearly become a different person, evidenced primarily by the fact that he stops denying his feelings for Marla. Additionally, the flash of the penis just before the credits would seem to support the idea that Tyler is still alive 'somewhere', hence the merging theory.
Q
What song plays when?
A
Opening credits: "Stealing Fat" by The Dust Brothers.Ikea sequence: "Corporate World" by The Dust Brothers.Narrator starts going to therapy groups: "Tzigany Waltz" by George Fenton and John Leach.Marla invades Narrator's therapy groups: "Marla" by The Dust Brothers.Montage showing Narrator traveling for his job: "Single Serving Jack" by The Dust Brothers.Narrator and Tyler fight for the first time: "Jack's Smirking Revenge" by The Dust Brothers.Tyler and Narrator enter the bar for the first official meeting of Fight Club: "Goin' Out West" by Tom Waits.Tyler has sex with Marla for the first time: "Marla" by The Dust Brothers.Marla and Tyler escape from Marla's apartment as the paramedics show up: "Single Serving Jack" by The Dust Brothers.Marla sings while leaving Tyler's house: "Theme From Valley of the Dolls " by Dory Previn and André Previn.Narrator and Tyler steal fat from liposuction clinic: "Stealing Fat" by The Dust Brothers..Tyler burns Narrator's hand: "Chemical Burn" by The Dust Brothers.Fight Club members try to start fights with innocent people: "Space Monkeys" by The Dust Brothers.Montage showing homework assignments escalating into vandalism: "Homework" by The Dust Brothers.Tyler teaches Raymond K. Hessel a lesson / exploding computer store: "Hessel, Raymond K. " by The Dust Brothers.Tyler and space monkeys attack the commissioner in the bathroom: "Commissioner Castration" by The Dust Brothers.Car crash scene: "Medulla Oblongata" by The Dust Brothers.Narrator tries to track down Tyler : "Homework" by The Dust Brothers.Narrator realizes that he is Tyler Durden: "Who Is Tyler Durden? " by The Dust Brothers.Narrator runs from police station / finds bomb in the van / gets beaten up by Tyler: "Finding The Bomb" by The Dust Brothers.Narrator and Marla watch the buildings explode: "Where Is My Mind? " by The Pixies.
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