The Fight

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The Fight

PG-13

2020

1h 36m

Documentary

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At a defining moment in American history, a scrappy team of heroic ACLU lawyers battles for abortion rights, immigrant rights, LGBTQ rights and voting rights.

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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.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

08/13/2020

Very informative. It's not an "eat your vegetables" thing at all; it is shot and cut very thrillingly and you really come to care and appreciate the hard work that these folks put in.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

08/13/2020

It's a fairly thrilling and gut-wrenching examination of how these things work.

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

07/31/2020

5/5

This is a jubilant and mischievous documentary that suggests changing the world for the better is something we can all do.

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Michael Cuby

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09/29/2022

The tireless fight against injustice gets the documentary treatment in The Fight...a necessary account...

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Josh Parham

Next Best Picture

06/05/2022

7/10

Overall, this is an engaging documentary that finds the passion in the struggle to fight the rights of citizens.

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Witney Seibold

Critically Acclaimed Podcast

03/30/2021

How hard is the ACLU fighting? This hard.

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05/04/2021

Good documentary. Good choices on the content to include. Nice camera work. Glad they included the video of Charlottesville. Even more glad that the reality of what was actually going on is clear in each case. 3.5 stars

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Jared S

@RT19818428 01/13/2021

Incredible and poignant film! I wept throughout for the families that have been torn apart and for those who must fight for basic right. I am so grateful for the ACLU.

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01/02/2021

Exceptional movie, everyone must see it. True Hero's in this movie.

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12/23/2020

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10/11/2020

A dull movie that does ask any difficult questions.

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10/10/2020

Brilliant and moving!!

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Synopsis

At a defining moment in American history, a scrappy team of heroic ACLU lawyers battles for abortion rights, immigrant rights, LGBTQ rights and voting rights.

Director: Elyse Steinberg, Josh Kriegman, Eli B. Despres
Producer: Eli B. Despres, Peggy Drexler, Josh Kriegman, Maya Seidler, Elyse Steinberg, Kerry Washington
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Ford Foundation - Just Films, Topic Studios, Edgeline Films, Simpson Street, Bow and Arrow Entertainment, Drexler Films
Rating: PG-13 (Strong Language|Brief Violence|Thematic Material)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 31, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 30, 2020
Runtime: 1h 36m