Fighting Words
87 mins
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.
Tara D'Agostino
Marni Elliot
Crew Hamilton
Jonesy
James Dalesandro
Mr. Berto
Jen Dede
Lisa
Joe Restivo
Millhouse
E. Paul Edwards
Marcus
Sabree
Jonetta
Susan Han
Slam
Jerry Quickley
Jerry
Bridget Gray
Bridget
Rives
Self
A. Barrett Worland
Teezer
Marcus A. York
Big Al
Spencer Ryan
Booker
Cledia Barsottelli
Bartender
Jacob Edwards
Young Jake
Jeanne Elfant Festa
Mrs. Thompson
April Jones
Poet
Mark Westerdale
Audience Member
Cory Williams
Judge Jackson
David Zimmerman
The Unknown Poet
Cher Scarlett
Audience Member
Winston Engle
Audience Member
E. Paul Edwards
Director
E. Paul Edwards
Writer
E. Paul Edwards
Executive Producer
Paul Ferguson
Co-Producer
Randolph Kret
Co-Producer
Pierre Lorillard
Line Producer
Alan Roberts
Producer
Patrick S. Young
Associate Producer
Robert Zaytoun
Executive Producer
Robert Hayes
Cinematography
Anthony Bozanich
Editor
Alan Roberts
Editor
Edmund Gaynes
Casting
David Zimmerman
Casting
Bryce Holtshousen
Production Design
Melissa Givens
Set Decoration
Kat Murphy
Costume Design
Siobhan Carmody
Key Hair Stylist
Siobhan Carmody
Makeup Department Head
Roxxi Dott
Key Hair Stylist
Shaya Goldhaber
Assistant Makeup Artist
Salina McClelland
Assistant Makeup Artist
Salina McClelland
Assistant Hairstylist
Margy McPherson
Assistant Hairstylist
Margy McPherson
Assistant Makeup Artist
Clarens Monroy
Tattoo Designer
Debbie Peiser
Hair Department Head
Debbie Peiser
Key Hair Stylist
Debbie Peiser
Key Makeup Artist
Anthony Bozanich
Post-Production Manager
Tara L. Craig
Unit Production Manager
Annette Hobday
Second Assistant Director
Claire Thorne
Second Second Assistant Director
Martin Veselich
First Assistant Director
Brolin Howe
On Set Dresser
Sarah Kjoberg
Set Dresser
Nicolas Plotquin
Leadman
Stacy Porter
Property Master
Natalie Rhooms
Set Dresser
Charles D. Ballard
Sound Mixer
Charles D. Ballard
Sound Effects Editor
Dennis C. Salcedo
Sound Mixer
Anthony Bertola
Grip
Chris Buchakjian
Grip
Thomas Conley
Grip
Ruben Diaz
Key Grip
Suzanne England
Still Photographer
Amos James
Grip
Scott MacDonald
First Assistant Camera
William Russell
Gaffer
Aaron Schulte
Grip
Rick Tucker
Key Grip
Mark Wells
Second Assistant Camera
Jake Werner
Camera Loader
Joseph Wickner
Camera Loader
Gina Hewer
Costumer
Phyliss W. Robins
Costumer
Josephine Salvador
Costumer
Ben Simoff
Assistant Editor
Justin W. Hill
Location Manager
Eric Persons
Location Manager
Beth Multer
Script Supervisor
Paul Feddersen
Transportation Coordinator
Hillary Sloane Casper
Production Assistant
Derek Elz
Key Set Production Assistant
Jeanette Guaman
Production Assistant
Steve Gurklys
Craft Service
Laurie Kamiel
Production Assistant
Mark Litwak
Producer's Assistant
Jonathan Mascitelli
Production Assistant
Kathy Nawabi
Web Designer
Harley Schultz
Craft Service
Peter Song
Production Assistant
Joshua Spector
Production Assistant
Emily Thorne
Production Coordinator
Richard A. Zwelling
Production Assistant
Joe Perez
Stunt Coordinator
Michael Steffen
Best Boy Grip