Fighting Back

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Fighting Back

"Enough is enough!"

1982

1h 38m

5.7(18 votes)

Action

Thriller

Crime

Drama

Overview

An Italian deli owner forms a vigilante group to rid his Philadelphia neighborhood of street punks.

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Cast & Crew

62 members

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Tom Skerritt

John D'Angelo

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Patti LuPone

Lisa D'Angelo

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Michael Sarrazin

Vince Morelli

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Yaphet Kotto

Ivanhoe Washington

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David Rasche

Michael Taylor

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Jim Lovelett

Tom Cassidy

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Joseph Ragno

Mike Pelyk

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Frank Sivero

Frank Russo

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Pat Cooper

Harry Janelli

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Donna de Varona

Sara Rogers

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Gina DeAngeles

Vera D'Angelo

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Sal Richards

Bill Gallo

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Lewis van Bergen

Laz Burkofsky

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Jim Moody

Lester Baldwin

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Peter Brocco

Donato

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Patch Mackenzie

Lilly Morelli

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Pete Richardson

Eldorado

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Jean Ehrlich

Snowflake

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Pat Ryan

Neighbor

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George J. Manos

Carlo Nardini

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Joseph R. Sicari

Italian Salesman

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Reese Golchin

Mario

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Robert Hitt

Centner

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Earle Hyman

Police Chief Freeman

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Mandel Kramer

Brusco

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Ted Ross

Commissioner

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James Andronica

Detective Sergeant

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John Aquino

Copeland

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Richard Kuller

Centner's Assistant

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Cynthia Howard

Mrs. Russo

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Josh Mostel

Duster

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Tony Devon

Neighbor

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Dean Bennett

Neighbor

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Ronald Maccone

Junior Boss

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Ralph Monaco

Senior Boss

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Brass Adams

Technician

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Tony Munafo

Lupo

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Maxine Greene

Italian Singer

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Peter Dryden

Robber

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Thomas Ryan

Family

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Annabella Turco

Family

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Jonathan Adam Sherman

Danny D'Angelo

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Bob Ryan

Neighbour

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María Ferrer

Delfina Moresco

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Sandrino Giglio

Mr. Moresco

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Antoinette Iannelli

Mrs. Moresco

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Dan Deitch

Centner's Assistant

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Jean Laws

Mrs. Baldwin

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Bonny Palma

Mrs. Pelyk

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Vicki Giunta

Mrs. Burkofsky

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Mary Ann Thoeny

Mrs. Nardini

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G. James Reed

Neighbor

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George Krafft

Policeman

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Ettore Castellente

Instructor

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Harold Rabinowitz

Video Editor Technician

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Melinda Marshall

Secretary

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Ronnie Skipper

Robber

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Gregory Puriefoy

Eldorado Henchman

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Verrone Scruggs

Eldorado Henchman

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Suellen Richmond

Countergirl

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Diane Baldessari

Family

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Ruben Cuevas

Family

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