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The Cast of Fighting Words

C. Thomas Howell as David Settles

One of Hollywood’s busiest actors, C. Thomas Howell worked on more than 70 film and television projects from 1982 to 2002 before taking on a completely different kind of leading role of champion slam poet David Settles in Fighting Words. >> MORE

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Jeff Stearns as Jake Thompson

After auditioning for Fighting Words and sharing and performing some of his original poetry with the film’s producers, Jeff Stearns was offered his first leading role in a feature film. >> MORE

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Tara D'Agostino as Marni Elliot

As with her co-star, Jeff Stearns, Fighting Words is Tara D’Agostino's first lead in a feature film and it provides an excellent showcase for both its newly discovered talents. >> MORE

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Fred Willard as Longfellow

Fred Willard has been recognized as one of our generation's most gifted comic actors. With these praises, and his continuous work over the last four decades, it is no wonder why Willard is known as a "master a of sketch comedy." >> MORE

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Edward Laurence Albert as Marc Neihauser

Edward Albert’s long and distinguished film career spans more than 30 years, beginning with his starring role opposite Goldie Hawn in Butterflies is Free (1972). That performance earned him a Golden Globe nomination as Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, and though he lost to Jack Lemmon, he received a special Golden Globe for the Most Promising Newcomer of the Year. >> MORE

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Fred Williamson as Gabriel

After a 10-year career in professional football, playing for San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Oakland, and Kansas City, Fred Williamson moved to Hollywood in 1969. >> MORE

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Michael Parks as Benny the Heckler

The career of Michael Parks began auspiciously in the late 1960s. After making his film debut as the star of the art-house road movie The Wild Seed (1965), he won the part of Adam in the famed Dino De Laurentiis $18 million all-star epic The Bible (1966), directed by John Huston.
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Val Lauren as Etch-A-Sketch

It's been said that Val Lauren "doesn't wait for breaks in Hollywood. He makes them happen for him." >> MORE

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Dominic Comperatore as Alan Mitzer

With an extensive background in theatre, Dominic Comperatore is no stranger to playing a leading man. >> MORE

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Jen Dede as Lisa

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Vanessa Doorman as Shelly

Best known for her role on the soap opera "Sunset Beach," Vanessa Dorman played spoiled socialite Caitlin Richards-Deschanel. Although Vanessa was not working in Hollywood as a child actor, she knew she wanted to go into acting at a very young age. >> MORE

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Dwight Ewell

Dwight Ewell as Leopold

 

 

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Character Cast
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Millhouse Joe Restivo
Ralphie Amir Talai
Dr. Peters Tucker Smallwood
Mr. Berto James Delasandro
Mousy Woman Andrea Helene
Director Paul Edwards
Fresno Pete James Parks
Teezer A. Barrett Worland
Angle Tammy Caplan
Chrome Harley Justin Urich
Thin Woman Judy Ben Asher
Big Al Marcus A. York
Jonetta SABREE
Nurse CHARLENE RICHARDS
Wheelie Ed MARCUS YORK
Self Love Sarah JUDY BEN ASHER
Asian Poet SUSAN HAN
Young Jake JACOB EDWARDS
Mrs. Thompson JEANNE FESTA
Mr. Thompson ROBERT VERNON EATON
Transvestite #1 JAMES TUTTLE
Transvestite #2 SCOTT KHOURI
Buddhist Monk #1 ANDREW KIM
Buddhist Monk #2 JULIUS LEE
Homeless woman KATIE COOPER
Kids in Park EMMA AUSMAN
  JUSTIN RUBENSTEIN
  KASEY RUBENSTEIN
  LIZZIE WHITE
  MARGARET WHITE
  MARY CATHERINE WHITE
Little Person #1 RICARDO BERG
Little Person #2 MARY JO MUNDY
Slam Judges JESSICA PADILLA
  SUSAN STAPCZYNSKI
  CORY WILLIAMS
  RITA ARARGURE
Drummer CHRIS SALEH
Guitarist MATT BATTLE