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Fight Club

1999 · 139 min · Drama

A restless, insomniac office drone and a charismatic soap salesman found an underground bare-knuckle fight club that spirals into an anarchic movement — and toward a shattering revelation. David Fincher's stylish, subversive cult classic.

Runtime
139 min
Genre
Drama · Thriller
Mood
tense · thoughtful · dark
Entry
easy entry
Best for
first visit

Content notes: war or political violence · violence or threat Non-exhaustive

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