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10/09/2002 Drama, Action, Thriller 1h 30m
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Who needs anger management?

Overview

Ariel is a troubled girl with more than the usual teenage problems. When her emotion and temper get the best of her, she is drawn into a world where she can take out her anger with her fists. In the tradition of 'Girlfight' comes a wildly original story of rage and redemption.

  1. Guy Bennett

    Writer, Director

Top billed cast

  1. Michael Riley

    Sam

  2. Sonja Bennett

    Ariel

  3. Meredith McGeachie

    Julie

  4. Marcia Laskowski

    Mary

  5. Vincent Gale

    Irwin

  6. Kathryn Kirkpatrick

    Beth

  7. Don Ackerman

    Markus

  8. Sarah Lind

    Liz

  9. Mercedes de la Zerda

    Tanya

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by Peter McGinn
Written by Peter McGinn on 2021-05-27
If the intention and goals of a film were all that counted, Punch would rate much higher for me. I like what the movie sets out to do, and I don’t mind the less than premier production values. Imagine a movie listing only twelve actors in the credits!

But the movie takes shortcuts and stretches my belief of how much change is possible quickly in a character. And where it might have hoped to be edgy and original, it comes off as exploitive and somewhat icky, to use a less than technical review term. Given the level of her psychological damage and pain, Ariel comes too far too fast in her d...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$1,200,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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