Fighting Words (2006)

8.0/10 87 min Drama Romance

Overview

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

Edward Albert

Marc

James Parks

Fresno Pete

Amir Talai

Ralph

Dominic Comperatore

Alan

Tucker Smallwood

Franklin

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