Girlfight
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| Girlfight | |
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 Girlfight poster |
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| Directed by | Karyn Kusama |
| Produced by | Caroline Kaplan John Sayles Jonathan Sehring |
| Written by | Karyn Kusama |
| Starring | Michelle Rodriguez Jaime Tirelli Paul Calderon Santiago Douglas |
| Release date(s) | 22 January 2000 (Sundance) |
| Running time | 110 min. |
| Language | English / Spanish |
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Girlfight is a 2000 drama film starring Michelle Rodriguez. It focuses on Diana Guzman, a troubled teen who decides to channel her aggression by training to become a boxer, despite the skepticism of both her abusive father and the prospective trainers in the male-dominated sport. Girlfight was the debut film of writer/director Karyn Kusama, as well as Rodriguez's breakout role.
The movie won the Director's Award the Grand Jury Prize (tied with Kenneth Lonergan's, . You Can Count on Me) at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. It also won the Award of the Youth at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. Rodriguez also accumulated numerous awards and nominations, including major acting accolades from the National Board of Review, Deauville Film Festival, Independent Spirit Awards, Gotham Awards, Las Vegas Film Critics Sierra Awards, and many others.
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| Preceded by Three Seasons |
Sundance Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic 2000 tied with You Can Count on Me |
Succeeded by The Believer |
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