Fighting Words
25/12/2006
1h 27m
An angry coffeehouse poet meets an attractive, conservative publisher, who is interested in his work. She wants him to enter the Los Angeles Poetron, a contest where poetry is read competitively. Jake rejects the idea because he believes poetry is an art and not a competition. But the beautiful Marni sways Jake—it’s love at first sight.
Cast
C. Thomas Howell
David Settles
Cristina Maxwell
Lucy
Fred Williamson
Gabriel
Val Lauren
Etch-A-Sketch
Michael Parks
Benny the Heckler
Fred Willard
Longfellow
Jeff Stearns
Jake Thompson
Tara D'Agostino
Marni Elliot
Crew Hamilton
Jonesy
James Dalesandro
Mr. Berto
Jen Dede
Lisa
Edward Albert
Marc
James Parks
Fresno Pete
Vanessa Dorman
Shelly Lancaster
Joe Restivo
Millhouse
Amir Talai
Ralph
E. Paul Edwards
Marcus
Dominic Comperatore
Alan
Tucker Smallwood
Franklin
Sabree
Jonetta
Justin Urich
Chrome Harley
Susan Han
Slam
Tammy Caplan
Angie
Jerry Quickley
Jerry
Judy Ben-Asher
Self Love Sarah
Bridget Gray
Bridget
Rives
Self
King Mustafa Obafemi
Leopold
Andrea Helene
Mouse
Marita de Lara
Thunder Woman
A. Barrett Worland
Teezer
Marcus A. York
Big Al
Spencer Ryan
Booker
Cledia Barsottelli
Bartender
Jacob Edwards
Young Jake
Jeanne Elfant Festa
Mrs. Thompson
Jade Hykush
Poet
Javon Johnson
Self
April Jones
Poet
Mark Westerdale
Audience Member
Cory Williams
Judge Jackson
David Zimmerman
The Unknown Poet
Cher Scarlett
Audience Member
Joseph DeVito
Motorcycle Gang (uncredited)
Winston Engle
Audience Member
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