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The film opens with Philadelphia television reporters viewing and broadcasting a news story about violence in society since JFK's assassination in 1963. With the increase in crime, Philadelphia is becoming unsafe. Proud Italian-American, John D'Angelo, runs a deli in town.
May 21, 1982 · Fighting Back: Directed by Lewis Teague. With Tom Skerritt, Patti LuPone, Michael Sarrazin, Yaphet Kotto. A Philadelphia shop owner forms a civilian patrol to stop neighborhood crime. The patrol's actions are seen as racially discriminatory, leading to escalating conflict.
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- Lewis Teague
- 1982-05-21
Fighting Back: Directed by Michael Caulfield. With Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Paul Smith, Kris McQuade, Caroline Gillmer. Fighting Back will bring you face-to-face with the unpleasant reality and disruptive consequences of a deeply disturbed young mind.
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- Drama
- Michael Caulfield
- 1988
Aug 22, 2016 · A hard-hitting Australian drama produced by Phillip Adams, Sue Milliken and Tom Jeffrey, based on John Embling's autobiographical book, Fighting Back also features award winning actors Robyn...
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- Umbrella Movies
Jonathan O Fighting Back is a different kind of Death Wish and Vigilante but is a solid entertaining revenge action thriller and it's shocking of violence and about politics of violence and...
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- Lewis Teague
- R
- Tom Skerritt
1982. Directed by Lewis Teague. Enough is enough! An Italian deli owner forms a vigilante group to rid his Philadelphia neighborhood of street punks. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
cross-cultural-relations, ghetto, journalism, racism, sacrifice, teacher. Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for Fighting Back (1982) - Michael Caulfield on AllMovie - Based on John Embling's book Tom, the Australian….