Fighting Words

Fighting Words

99 mins | Drama, Romance | April 6, 2007

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.

Fighting Words

99 mins | Drama, Romance | April 6, 2007

Fighting Words
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.
IMDb rating 4.5
Producers
Original title Fighting Words
Directors E. Paul Edwards
Writers

Cast

C. Thomas Howell

as David Settles

Fred Williamson

as Gabriel

Val Lauren

as Etch-A-Sketch

Michael Parks

as Benny the Heckler

Fred Willard

as Longfellow

Jeff Stearns

as Jake Thompson

Tara D'Agostino

as Marni Elliot

Crew Hamilton

as Jonesy