Fighting Back
“Enough is enough!”
Synopsis
An Italian deli owner forms a vigilante group to rid his Philadelphia neighborhood of street punks.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Original TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-04-28
Top Cast
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Tom Skerritt
John D'Angelo
Patti LuPone
Lisa D'Angelo
Michael Sarrazin
Vince Morelli
Yaphet Kotto
Ivanhoe Washington
David Rasche
Michael Taylor
Jim Lovelett
Tom Cassidy
Joseph Ragno
Mike Pelyk
Frank Sivero
Frank Russo
Pat Cooper
Harry Janelli
Donna de Varona
Sara Rogers
Gina DeAngeles
Vera D'Angelo
Sal Richards
Bill Gallo
Lewis van Bergen
Laz Burkofsky
Jim Moody
Lester Baldwin
Peter Brocco
Donato
Patch Mackenzie
Lilly Morelli
Pete Richardson
Eldorado
Jean Ehrlich
Snowflake
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 21, 1982
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$9M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.37x
-$5.6M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lewis Teague
- Screenplay & Story
- Thomas Hedley Jr., David Zelag Goodman
- Original Score
- Piero Piccioni
- Original Title
- Fighting Back
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Budget
- $9M
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.4M
- Production Studios
- The De Laurentiis Company, Permut Presentations
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lewis Teague
Thomas Hedley Jr., David Zelag Goodman
Piero Piccioni
Franco Di Giacomo
Nicholas C. Smith, Jack Fitzstephens
David Permut, D. Constantine Conte, Dino De Laurentiis
Department Leadership Roster
Thomas Hedley Jr.
Screenplay
Lewis Teague
Director
Victor Magnotta
Stunt Coordinator
Piero Piccioni
Original Music Composer
Nicholas C. Smith
Editor
D. Constantine Conte
Producer
Jack Fitzstephens
Editor
David Zelag Goodman
Screenplay
David Permut
Producer
John Boxer
Costume Design
Franco Di Giacomo
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Fighting Back
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Fighting Back about?
An Italian deli owner forms a vigilante group to rid his Philadelphia neighborhood of street punks.
Who directed Fighting Back?
Fighting Back was directed by Lewis Teague.
Who stars in Fighting Back?
The principal cast of Fighting Back includes Tom Skerritt, Patti LuPone, Michael Sarrazin, Yaphet Kotto, David Rasche.
When was Fighting Back released and how long is it?
Fighting Back was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
What was the box office and production budget of Fighting Back?
Fighting Back had a reported production budget of $9M and grossed $3.4M at the worldwide box office (0.37 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Fighting Back?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Fighting Back was composed by Piero Piccioni.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Fighting Back?
Fighting Back holds official age classifications: US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).