Girlfight is a 2000 American sports drama film written and directed by Karyn Kusama and starring Michelle Rodriguez in both of their film debuts. It follows Diana Guzman, a troubled teenager from Brooklyn who decides to channel her aggression by training to become a boxer, despite the disapproval of both her father and her prospective trainers and competitors in the male-dominated sport. Kusama wrote the screenplay for Girlfight after learning to box, wanting to make a film about the sport with a female protagonist. Although she struggled to find financiers for the film's $1 million budget, the production was eventually funded by John Sayles, Maggie Renzi and the Independent Film Channel. Rodriguez was cast in the lead role, despite having never acted before, and trained for four months to prepare for the role before filming commenced in New York and New Jersey. Girlfight premiered on January 22, 2000 at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize.
| Director | Karyn Kusama |
| Produced by | Sarah Green, Martha Griffin, Maggie Renzi |
| Writer(s) | Karyn Kusama |
| Starring | Michelle Rodriguez, Jaime Tirelli, Paul Calderón, Santiago Douglas |
| Music | Gene McDaniels, Theodore Shapiro |
| Cinematography | Patrick Cady |
| Edited by | Plummy Tucker |
| Distributed by | Screen Gems (through Sony Pictures Releasing) |
| Released | January 22, 2000 (Sundance), September 29, 2000 (United States) |
| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English, Spanish |
| Budget | $1 million |
| Box office | $1.7 million |
| Netflix ID | 60001521 |
About Girlfight
Diana Guzman is a Brooklyn teen that trains to be in the male-dominated sport of boxing besides her father's disapproval.
Achievement of Girlfight
The film is written and directed by Karyn Kusama in her directorial debut. The film also marks lead Michelle Rodriguez's film debut.
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