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 a mysterious woman comes between the two men and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.
Directed by
David Fincher
Written by
Chuck Palahniuk (novel); Jim Uhls (screenplay).
Starring
Edward Norton (The Narrator); Brad Pitt (Tyler Durden); Helena Bonham Carter (Marla Singer); Meat Loaf (Robert 'Bob' Paulson (as Meat Loaf Aday)); Zach Grenier (Richard Chesler); Richmond Arquette (Intern); David Andrews (Thomas); George Maguire (Group Leader); Eugenie Bondurant (Weeping Woman); Christina Cabot (Group Leader); Sydney 'Big Dawg' Colston (Speaker); Rachel Singer (Chloe); Christie Cronenweth (Airline Attendant); Tim De Zarn (Inspector Bird); Ezra Buzzington (Inspector Dent). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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