Channing tatum and terrence howard star in this actionpacked story set in the underground world of street fighting, where it not about who youre fighting but what youre fighting for. Channing tatum actor after starting out as a model and music video dancer, actor channing tatum shot to stardom as the star of step up 2006, a classic high school romance set in the world of competitive dance that gave the unknown tatum a chance to prove that he had more to offer. Forming an uneasy alliance with boarden, shawn becomes top dog in the bareknucklebrawl circuit, taking down pro boxers, martial artists and ultimate fighters one. Birmingham brawler in the big city, from dito montiel. Smalltown boy shawn macarthur channing tatum has come to new york city with nothing. Channing tatum celebrity profile check out the latest channing tatum photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The last thing you might expect from a movie called fighting is excellent acting, but thats what youll get. Shawn macarthur channing tatum barely makes a living selling counterfeit goods on the streets of new york. Tatum starred as sean mcarthur, a young man who scrapes up a living scalping tickets in new york city. Channing tatum and terrence howard star in this actionpacked film about the underground world of street fighting now in an unrated version with more pounding footage not seen in theaters. Growing up, he was full of energy and somewhat troublesome, so his parents decided to enroll him in different sports such as track and field, baseball, soccer. It has no desire to be one not an ounce of grandiosity or. Fighting the first fight in the movie also a quality test for my hdpvr.
He began his career as a fashion model before turning to film roles, having starred in shes the man 2006, step up 2006, fighting 2009, public enemies 2009, g. Set in the streets of manhattan, brooklyn and the bronx, involving a naive kid from alabama and a mildmannered hustler from chicago, it takes place. Fighting is a 2009 sports action drama film directed by dito montiel, with a screenplay by robert munic and montiel, and starring channing tatum, terrence howard and luis guzman. They team up and make a splash in the underground, no holds barred fight circuit. Tatum and dito montiel, who worked together on a guide to recognizing your saints, reteamed on the action drama fighting for rogue pictures. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by channing tatum. In the original film lyon, played by jcvd, is down on his luck and comes across joshua, a twobit hustler fight promoter. Arriving in new york city with little more than the shirt on his back, shawn macarthur channing tatum makes ends meet by selling counterfeit goods on. Smalltown boy shawn channing tatum has come to new york city with nothing. Well i am a huge tatum fan, aslo i am a huge fan of butt kicking action packed movies. Channing tatum list of movies and tv shows tv guide. He is the son of kay faust, an airline worker, and glenn matthew tatum, who worked in construction.
Channing tatum as a bareknuckled combatant in new york at the heart of fighting. Rated pg for intense fight sequences,some sexuality and brief strong language. A scam artist named harvey terrence howard sees a young wouldbe hustler named shawn channing tatum, step up, stoploss in a street scuffle and lures him into a norules fighting circuit. The glorious homoeroticism of channing tatums fighting. It was released on april 24, 2009 in the united states by rogue pictures. But he has a natural talent for street fighting, which conman harvey boarden terrence. Channing matthew tatum born april 26, 1980 is an american actor and film producer. In new york city, a young counterfeiter is introduced to the world of underground street fighting by a seasoned scam artist, who becomes his manager on the bareknuckling brawling circuit. After displaying his acting chops in dito montiels a guide to recognizing your saints, channing tatum has reunited with the director for fighting released may, the story of an alabaman who. With channing tatum, terrence howard, luis guzman, zulay henao. Channing tatum and jenna dewan tatum s decision to call it quits after nearly nine years of marriage had been slowly and amicably brewing for a while, multiple sources tell us weekly. Channing tatum as shawn macarthur and dante nero as kimo in fighting. Director dito montiel and channing tatum on the set of fighting. The rise of cobra, public enemies knows firsthand that every day in new york city is a struggle to survive.
I like the way the personalities are allowed to upstage the plot in fighting, a routine threeact fight story that creates uncommonly interesting characters. In the end, lyon must face atilla and joshua bets all of their money on atilla to win. Read the fighting movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Fighting, the grimy little movie about underground bareknuckle brawlers in nyc, didnt do anything to help break tatum out of that mold. Channing tatum talks mma and movie fighting by fightmagazine. While barely earning a living selling counterfeit goods on the streets, he meets seasoned scam artist harvey terrence howard who sees in him a natural talent for street fighting. But he has a natural talent for street fighting, which conman. On the surface, its as dumb as the fast and the furious, with a cookiecutter story arc in which shawn channing tatum, a musclebound but useless knockoff hawker, is spotted by pavement. Channing tatum was born in a small town, cullman, alabama, 50 miles north of birmingham. Channing tatum and terrence howard star in this actionpacked story set in the underground world of streetfighting, where its not about who youre fighting but what youre fighting for. My only issue with this movie is whoops, spoilers ahead the main or most important fight between channing tatum and his enemy seems a little outmatched. But he has a natural talent for street fighting, which conman harvey boarden terrence howard wants to put to good use. Star channing tatum earned much praise for his breakout portrayal of a street hustler with a heart of gold. Channing tatum full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.