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Cinematography | Sean McGing |
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Music by | Juan Luqui |
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Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
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Running time | 96 minutes [1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Fight is a 2020 American documentary film directed and produced by Eli Despres, Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg. Kerry Washington serves as a producer under her Simpson Street banner. It follows legal battles that lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) are facing during the Trump administration.
It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2020, where it won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Social Impact Filmmaking. It was released on July 31, 2020, by Magnolia Pictures.
The film follows five legal battles brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) against various Trump administration policies. The lawsuits regard:
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2020. [2] Shortly after, Magnolia Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film. [3] It was released in the United States on July 31, 2020. [4]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 99% based on 67 reviews, with an average of 7.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "The Fight takes an engaging look at some of the people working on the front lines for the ACLU -- and makes a passionate case for the legal battles they wage." [5] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 73 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [6]
At the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, the film won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Social Impact Filmmaking. [7]
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