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Release Date:
15 October 1999 (USA) moreTagline:
How much can you know about yourself if you've never been in a fight? morePlot:
An office employee and a soap salesman build a global organization to help vent male aggression. full summary | full synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 14 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(140 articles)
Brad Pitt's Tyler Durden Wins Greatest Movie Character of All Time (From HollyScoop. 2 December 2008, 8:39 AM, PST)
Pitt's Durden Is Best Film Character Ever
(From WENN. 2 December 2008, 8:15 AM, PST)
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Life-changing Fight Club moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Edward Norton | ... | The Narrator |
 | Brad Pitt | ... | Tyler Durden |
 | Helena Bonham Carter | ... | Marla Singer |
 | Meat Loaf | ... | Robert 'Bob' Paulson (as Meat Loaf Aday) |
 | 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 |
 | Ezra Buzzington | ... | Inspector Dent |
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Rated R for disturbing and graphic depiction of violent anti-social behavior, sexuality and language.Parents Guide:
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139 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
UK:18 (video re-rating) (2005) | USA:R (certificate #36857) | Malaysia:18PL | Italy:VM14 (cut) | Italy:VM18 (DVD rating) (uncut) | Australia:MA (TV rating) | Brazil:18 | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Belgium:KNT | Canada:18+ (Québec) | Canada:18A | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 (original rating) | Finland:K-16 (video rating) (cut) | Finland:K-18 (DVD rating) | France:-16 | Germany:18 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB | Iceland:16 | Ireland:18 (cut) | Israel:16 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 (cut) | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | Singapore:R(A) | Philippines:R-18MOVIEmeter: 
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Some of fake names used by the narrator in the self-help groups are taken from Planet of the Apes (1968) (Cornelius), as well as classic roles played by Robert De Niro (such as Rupert from The King of Comedy (1982)). moreGoofs:
Miscellaneous: When The Machanic (Holt McCallany)member sprays the Seminary Student (Matt Winston) with a hose, the camera briefly shakes. This happened because the cameraman couldn't keep himself from laughing. moreQuotes:
[first lines][Tyler points a gun into the Narrator's mouth]
Narrator: [voiceover] People are always asking me if I know Tyler Durden.
Tyler Durden: Three minutes. This is it - ground zero. Would you like to say a few words to mark the occasion?
Narrator: ...i... ann... iinn... ff... nnyin...
Narrator: [voiceover] With a gun barrel between your teeth, you speak only in vowels.
[Tyler removes the gun from the Narrator's mouth]
Narrator: I can't think of anything.
Narrator: [voiceover] For a second I totally forgot about Tyler's whole controlled demolition thing and I wonder how clean that gun is.
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I am, unfortunately, not one of the faithful Chuck Palahniuk readers who had read the book BEFORE they saw the movie. I, however, couldn't wait to read the book after seeing this film. I've read the book 5 times since and seen the movie more times than I can remember.
Simply put, this movie changed my life. Not just on a personal level (on which I will not comment here except to say I'm now a major Palahniuk fan) but also as a movie-watcher. I view movies differently after seeing this movie, because it broke down doors.
This movie is literally the first time I ever came upon something that, at first sight seemed incredibly stylish, sophisticated and entertaining. The plot lured you in before turning you upside down, the acting was nothing short of perfect (has there ever been a more memorable character than Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden?), the music, the screenplay (based on what is now my all-time favorite book), the lighting, the pacing, the everything! Virtually everything about this movie took my by surprise, save for one man.
David Fincher, director, was probably the only reason I went to see this movie in the first place. His work on 'Seven' and 'The Game' had me excited to see what he would do next, but I came to this movie expecting a stylish flick that offered a good plot and hopefully some good acting but what I got was so much, much more.
Honestly, how many times have you seen a movie that, with every viewing, gets even more complicated yet so simple that you can't help but laugh. Every time I watch this movie I notice something new about it, such is the depth of what is on the screen. Then there's the tiny issue of the story of Fight Club, penned by Chuck Palahniuk (who has one of the most fertile imaginations around. Don't believe me? Read 'Survivor' and weep!) the story is nothing short of incredible, a pure shock-value social commentary on the state of the world at the end of the century. You'll cry, you'll laugh, you'll do all the clichés but most importantly you'll identify with every single thing on the screen.
This movie rates as one of my all-time favorite movies and, simply put, if you haven't seen it yet then quit wasting your time OnLine and get to the nearest videostore!
5/5