Fighting Words (2007)
An angry coffeehouse poet meets an attractive, conservative publisher, who is interested in his work. She wants him to enter the Los Angeles Poetron, a contest where poetry is read competitively. Jake rejects the idea because he believes poetry is an art and not a competition. But the beautiful Marni sways Jake—it’s love at first sight.
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Tara D'AgostinoMarni ElliotCristina MaxwellLucy
C. Thomas HowellDavid Settles
Fred WillardLongfellow
Val LaurenEtch-A-Sketch
Fred WilliamsonGabriel
Michael ParksBenny the Heckler
Jeff StearnsJake ThompsonCrew HamiltonJonesyJames DalesandroMr. BertoKeywords
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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityIndependent Film · Poetry SlamMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference315083
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What is Fighting Words about?
An angry coffeehouse poet meets an attractive, conservative publisher, who is interested in his work. She wants him to enter the Los Angeles Poetron, a contest where poetry is read competitively. Jake rejects the idea because he believes poetry is an art and not a competition. But the beautiful Marni sways Jake—it’s love at first sight.
How long is Fighting Words?
Fighting Words has a runtime of 99 minutes.