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Fight Club (1999)

Fight Club, David Fincher's 1999 thriller starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter, is the cinematic adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's eponymous 1996 novel. In it, reckless soapmaker Tyler Durden helps the desolate Narrator find meaning in his monotonous life by creating an underground fight club where dejected men release their frustration in the form of fistfights.

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Fight Club
R
Drama

Director
David Fincher
Release Date
October 15, 1999
Studio(s)
20th Century
Distributor(s)
20th Century
Cast
Brad Pitt , Meat Loaf , Edward Norton , Jared Leto , Helena Bonham Carter
Writers
Jim Uhls
Runtime
139 minutes
Franchise(s)
Fight Club
Budget
$63 million

Summary

Fight Club, David Fincher's 1999 thriller starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter, is the cinematic adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's eponymous 1996 novel. In it, reckless soapmaker Tyler Durden helps the desolate Narrator find meaning in his monotonous life by creating an underground fight club where dejected men release their frustration in the form of fistfights.

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