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Average
MASTER SCORE 47.6 / 100
1982Action / Crime / Drama1h 38m
FIGHTING BACK
“Enough is enough!”
An Italian deli owner forms a vigilante group to rid his Philadelphia neighborhood of street punks.
Above the Line
Lewis Teague·DirectorThomas Hedley Jr.·ScreenplayDavid Zelag Goodman·ScreenplayFranco Di Giacomo·Director of PhotographyPiero Piccioni·Original Music ComposerJack Fitzstephens·Editor
Cast
Tom Skerritt·John D'AngeloPatti LuPone·Lisa D'AngeloMichael Sarrazin·Vince MorelliYaphet Kotto·Ivanhoe WashingtonDavid Rasche·Michael TaylorJim Lovelett·Tom CassidyJoseph Ragno·Mike PelykFrank Sivero·Frank RussoPat Cooper·Harry JanelliDonna de Varona·Sara Rogers
Full Crew(30 credits)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Lewis Teague·DirectorDeborah L. Marrs·Second Assistant DirectorAlan Gibbs·Second Unit DirectorEllen Rauch·Second Assistant DirectorJosé López Rodero·First Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Thomas Hedley Jr.·ScreenplayDavid Zelag Goodman·Screenplay
Camera· 4
Franco Di Giacomo·Director of PhotographyRobert M. Andres·Key GripDaniele Nannuzzi·Camera OperatorJohn Newby·Best Boy Grip
Editing· 2
Jack Fitzstephens·EditorNicholas C. Smith·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Piero Piccioni·Original Music ComposerKeith Gardner·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 3
Robert Gundlach·Art DirectionJohn Boxer·Costume DesignCristina Rocca·Makeup Artist
Production· 6
David Permut·Executive ProducerDino De Laurentiis·Executive ProducerDavid Permut·ProducerD. Constantine Conte·ProducerTed Kurdyla·Assistant Production ManagerFred C. Caruso·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 6
Allan Graf·StuntsEurlyne Epper·StuntsRick Avery·StuntsSteve Atha·HairstylistArmenio Marroni·HairstylistSam Bender·Gaffer
By the Numbers
47.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
ROI -63%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Fighting Back's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Tense
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Graphic Design
“The movie poster for "Fighting Back" features a group of people against a light blue and off-white background. On the left, a man in a dark suit and fedora hold”
horror
Key Elements
GunFedoraSuitJacket
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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