'Chick Fight': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about the comedy starring Bella Thorne, Malin Akerman and Alec Baldwin
'Chick Fight' is an action-comedy from director Paul Leyden and writer Joseph Downey. It follows the life of Anna Wyncomb who seems to have not only been evicted from her home but has also lost her car, has no insurance and has to fight off her demons every day. With the help of a friend, she uses all her anger to fight in an underground, all-female fight club, only to realize that she has a lot more in store for her than winning a fight. Here is all you need to know about the movie's upcoming release.
Release date
'Chick Fight' releases on November 13, 2020.
Plot
The synopsis reads: "When Anna Wyncomb is introduced to an underground, all-female fight club in order to turn the mess of her life around, she discovers she is much more personally connected to the history of the club than she could ever imagine."
Cast
Bella Thorne as Olivia
Thorne is not only an actress but also an author, director, singer and producer. Her acting roles include Madison Morgan in 'The Duff' (2015), Hilary in 'Blended' alongside Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, Katie Price in 'Midnight Sun' (2018), Nina Patterson 'Scream: The TV series' and of course Disney's 'Shake it Up' (2010). Her recent works include 'Tales' (2019), 'Infamous' (2020), 'Robot Chicken' (2020), 'The Babysitter: Killer Queen' (2020), and 'Girl' (2020).
She has four releases in post-production titled 'Masquerade' (2020), 'Paradise City', 'Leave Not One Alive', and 'Habit'. She also has four releases in pre-production titled 'The Uncanny', 'The Friendship Game', 'Salem State', and 'Exo'. She has almost a dozen directional credits including 'I'm a Hoe 2', 'Her and Him' (2019) and 'Cheat Codes: No Service in the Hils' (2020).
She has also authored the book 'The Life of a Wannabe Mogul: Mental Disarray' (2019). The talented beauty won a Vision Award for 'Her & Him' (2019), a Teen Choice Award in 2015 for Choice Movie: Villain for 'The Duff', a Young Artist Award in 2015 for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast for 'Blended' which she shared with her castmates, another Young Artist Award in 2009 for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress for 'My Own Worst Enemy' and many more.
Alec Baldwin as Jack Murphy
Baldwin is an actor and a producer known for his roles as Ellerby in 'The Departed' (2006), Jake Adler in 'It's Complicated' (2009), Shelly Kaplow in 'The Cooler' (2003), and Blake in 'Glengarry Glen Ross' (1992). His most recent works include 'Before You Know It' (2019), 'Drunk Parents' (2019), 'Framing John DeLorean' (2019), 'Motherless Brooklyn' (2019), and 'Polar Squad' (2019).
He has one release titled 'The Boss Baby 2' in post-production and four releases titled 'Dr Death' (2021), 'The Father', 'Rust' and 'Blue Before Blood' in pre-production. Besides being nominated for an Oscar in 2004 for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for 'The Cooler' (2003), Baldwin has won numerous awards.
The actor has won three Golden Globes for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical for '30 Rock' in the years 2007, 2009 and 2010. He has also three Primetime Emmy's - one in 2017 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for 'Saturday Night Live' for playing Donald Trump, and two more in 2008 and 2009 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for '30 Rock'.
Malin Akerman as Anna Wyncomb
Akerman is known for her roles as Laurie Jupiter in 'Watchmen' (2009), Nancy in 'The Final Girls' (2015), and Tess in '27 Dresses' (2008). Her most recent works include Netflix's 'The Sleepover' (2020), 'Medical Police' (2020), and 'Prism'. She is set to appear in the upcoming release titled 'Friendsgiving' (2020) and has three releases titled 'Cold Providence' (2021), 'The Three of Us', and 'Slayers' in pre-production.
The actress is also a producer and has producer credits for 'Trophy Wife' (2013-2014), 'Friendsgiving' (2020), and 'Slayers'. In 2009, Akerman won a Folden Schmoes for Best T&A of the Year for 'Watchmen'.
The rest of the cast includes Julie Michaels as Mary, Kevin Connolly as Dr. Roy, Kevin Nash as Ed, Dominique Jackson as Noami, Fortune Feimster as Bear, Mariana Paola Vicente as Marnie, Alexia Barlier as Chloe, Alec Mapa as Chuck, Dulce Sloan as Charleen, Vitoria Setta as Noel, Nicol Paone as Betty, Rey Hernandez as Fire Chief, and many more.
Creators
The series is directed by Paul Leyden with Joseph Downey serving as a writer. Philip James Boyce, Tiffany Boyle, Lee Broda, James Sears Bryant, Jayson DeZuzio, Charlie Dorfman, David Gilbery, Lawrence Greenberg, Gigi Lacks, Marc McGivney, Berry Meyerowitz, Gregory Mulligan, Elsa Ramo, Jeff Sackman, Shaun Sanghani, Galen Smith and Marlon Vogelgesang serve as executive producers.
Trailer
The trailer shows Anna Wyncomb struggling to make ends meet, and is then introduced to an underground, all-female fight club with Jack Murphy as her coach. Determined to put her life together, she takes on this challenge and realizes that in order to overcome her demons she needs to face them, and of course fight off Olivia, one of the baddest in the club.
Where to watch
'Chick Fight' releases on November 13, 2020, in theatres, on digital and on-demand.
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