Fighting Words

Fighting Words

2006 · 87 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama, Romance

An angry coffeehouse poet meets an attractive, conservative publisher, who is interested in his work. She wants him to enter the Los Angeles Poetron, a contest where poetry is read competitively. Jake rejects the idea because he believes poetry is an art and not a competition. But the beautiful Marni sways Jake—it’s love at first sight.

Directed by E. Paul Edwards · Written by E. Paul Edwards

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