Day of the Fight (2023 film)
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| Directed by | Jack Huston |
| Written by | Jack Huston |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | Michael Pitt |
| Cinematography | Peter Simonite |
| Edited by | Joe Klotz |
Production company | Productivity Media |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Day of the Fight is a 2023 American drama film written and directed by Jack Huston in his directorial debut,[1] and starring Michael Pitt. It premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 5, 2023.[2]
Plot
[edit]Follows a once renowned boxer as he takes a redemptive journey through his past and present, on the day of his first fight since he left prison.
Cast
[edit]- Michael Pitt as Mike Flannigan
- Nicolette Robinson as Jessica
- Joe Pesci as Mike's father
- John Magaro as Patrick
- Ron Perlman as Stevie
- Steve Buscemi as Uncle
- Anatol Yusef
Production
[edit]In December 2022, it was announced that production on the film had begun in New York and New Jersey.[1]
In June 2023, it was announced that principal photography had been completed.[3]
Reception
[edit]The film has an 83% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on six reviews.[4]
Guy Lodge of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "The light and shade here is all in Peter Simonite's splendid, inky-shadowed monochrome lensing; Huston's visual sense outweighs his screenwriting."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 15, 2022). "Jack Huston To Make Feature Directorial Debut With 'Day Of The Fight': Sets Michael Pitt, Nicolette Robinson, Joe Pesci & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (2023-07-25). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: Mann, Lanthimos, Fincher, DuVernay, Cooper, Besson, Coppola, Hamaguchi In Competition; Polanski, Allen, Anderson, Linklater Out Of Competition – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ Mack, Andrew (June 29, 2023). "IT FEEDS: First of a Production Pact Between Black Fawn Films And Productivity Media Heads to Post". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Day of the Fight". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (September 23, 2023). "'Day of the Fight' Review: Another Broken-Down Boxer Travels the Comeback Trail". Variety. Retrieved October 13, 2023.