Fight Club (1999)
“Mischief. Mayhem. Soap.”
A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by David Fincher, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Edward Norton
as Narrator
Brad Pitt
as Tyler Durden
Helena Bonham Carter
as Marla Singer
Meat Loaf
as Robert Paulson
Jared Leto
as Angel Face
Zach Grenier
as Richard Chesler (Regional Manager)
Holt McCallany
as The Mechanic
Eion Bailey
as Ricky
Richmond Arquette
as Intern at Hospital
David Andrews
as Thomas at Remaining Men Together
George Maguire
as Group Leader at Remaining Men Together
Eugenie Bondurant
as Weeping Woman - Onward and UpwardCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 139 min |
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