Elisa Bocanegra, Jaime Tirelli, Michelle Rodriguez
A high-school senior with a fiery temper and reputation for trouble, Diana lives with her brother and single dad, Sandro, in a housing project in Red Hook. Each week Sandro pays a local trainer to put...( read more
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Directed by: Elisa Bocanegra, Jaime Tirelli, Karen Kusama, Karyn Kusama, Michelle Rodriguez, Paul Calderon, Ray Santiago, Santiago Douglas
Release Date: September 29, 2000
DVD Release Date: March 27, 2001
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Stats: 458 reviews
Flixster Reviews (458)
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March 2, 2006An independent film that deserves its fair share of praise with the ferocious performance as delivered by Michelle Rodriguez who definitely needs more work of this calibur under her belt. Also, Karyn Kusama will ruin her career with Aeon Flux, so pretend this is the only film by ...( read more)
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April 29, 2009I think this was just an excuse for Michelle Rodriguez to show how bad-ass she is. Mission accomplished =p
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October 22, 2009the film that made me a Michelle Rodriguez fan. ♥
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September 1, 2009Before there was Million Dollar Baby, there was Girlfight. Michelle Rodriguez in her first role. I believe her best at that. She plays a determined, head-strong boxer who falls in love with a fellow boxer in Santiago Douglas. Their love for eachother threatens their goal and they...( read more)
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August 31, 2009Michelle Rodriguez first film. Good to see a girl throw a punch every now and again.
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August 27, 2009great about proving the naysayers wrong... yippee yeah to girl power & determination... Michelle Rodriguez was fantastic & very young...
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August 8, 2009I really liked this movie a lot and was surprised when i watched this joint on lifetime one sunday(hahahaha)....
Critic Reviews
May 8, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
January 1, 2000
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
[Rodriguez] looks a little like Marlon Brando in his smoldering prime, and she has some of his slow, intense physicality. She doesn't so much transcend gender as redefine it. full review
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Rodriguez, a newcomer, seems to have a natural affinity for the camera. Her Diana hungers, she cares, she is easily wounded and quick to defend herself, and all of those qualities are simply there eve... full review
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April 21, 2008i just saw for my second time today at msg. IT'S A PRETTY GOOD MOVIE/ This movie motivates people to fight for what their want.
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April 7, 2008
YO Y'ALL, THIS IS THE MOVIE F%&* MILLION DOLLAR BABY THAT MOVIE WAS THE WEAKEST WHACKEST THING I HAVE SEEN PRAISED THAT CLINT EASTWOOD IS ATTACHED TO. THIS IS THE FEMALE FIGHT MOVIE FOR REAL.
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March 15, 2007I've never heard of this movie before, but now that I've read some reviews, I wouldn't mind seeing it. But its not exactly on top of my list of movies I want to see.
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