Catfight

Out on:Download 10th March 2017
DVD 24th April 2017

Fast sell:

Prepare to sink your claws into CATFIGHT, a brutal and darkly hilarious film that combines the violence of Fight Club and the poignant comedy of Arrested Development, all mashed into one of the most original and funniest movies of recent years.

Key talent:

Anne Heche (Donnie Brasco, Spread, Psycho)

Sandra Oh (Sideways, Grey’s Anatomy, Hard Candy)

Alicia Silverstone (Clueless, Batman & Robin)

Dylan Baker (The Good Wife, Trick ‘r Treat, Happiness)

Damian Young (House of Cards, Californication)

Onur Tukel (Writer/director Summer Of Blood)

Talent support availability:

TBC

Synopsis:

Struggling artist Ashley (Anne Heche) and wealthy housewife Veronica (Sandra Oh) were friends at college, but their paths have not crossed since. When they find themselves attending the same event (Ashley working as a waiter at Veronica’s rich husband’s party), their initial thinly-veiled verbal pleasantries soon take a turn, leading to an all-out brawl and all-consuming rivalry that will keep these two locked in combat for years.

With supporting appearances from Alicia Silverstone as Ashley’s lesbian love interest, and Dylan Baker playing an overworked coma doctor, Catfight turns the portrayal of women’s fights in movies on its head in the most violent of ways possible, landing a killer satirical blow at modern day society.

We like it because:

“Cute isn’t truthful!”

Actor, writer, director and podcast provocateur Onur Tukel, a man of seemingly unending talents, starred in and was writer/director of the 2014 cult hit vampire comedy Summer of Blood, and the riotous comedy Applesauce. Now he’s assembled a knockout cast for the jaw-droppingly funny and furious New York-set black comedy CATFIGHT, a quite delirious rags to bitches satire that is equally scathing as it is shocking and unexpectedly violent.

Golden Globe winner Sandra Oh (Sideways) and Seven Days Seven Nights and Donnie Brasco star Anne Heche are on top form as former college pals whose unexpected meeting at a party escalates into insane and violent rivalry. These two esteemed actresses in a bloody brawl in a stairwell is a sight to behold; and Sandra Oh’s coming out of a coma scene is a masterclass of gallows humour. The ensuing flip-flop in fortunes of the warring women is an on-target and topical treat that confirms Tukel as a brilliantly canny writer/director.

Quirky and irreverent, and packed with quotable lines and familiar faces (including Alicia Silverstone as you’ve never seen her before, House of Card’s Damian Young and Happiness star Dylan Baker) Catfight recalls the films of Todd Solondz but with added nihilism and fist fighting. As one character says in the film – “It’s positively vulgar – but in a good way”.

Special Features:

iTunes Extras:

Go behind-the-scenes of Catfight with these fist-flying iTunes Extras. See how Sandra Oh and Anne Heche worked with the team to get those fights on the screen, a hilarious selection of extras and two incredible audio commentaries; one from stars Sandra Oh and Anne Heche and one from director Onur Tukel.

• Choreographing the Catfights - Catfight Choreography Featurette
• 17 Deleted Scenes including an alternative ending to the film
• 2 x Audio commentaries. 1 with Sandra Oh and Anne Heche
and 1 with director Onor Tukel

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RELEASE INFORMATION

Distributor
Arrow Films
Release date
24th April, 2017
Digital release
10th March, 2017

KEY TALENT INFORMATION

Stars
  • Anne Heche
  • Sandra Oh
  • Alicia Silverstone
  • Dylan Baker
  • Damian Young

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