A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.
Written by Anonymous
Prior to filming, makeup artist Julie Pearce studied UFC bouts to see what kind of makeup effects were needed for the film, as she had never done "realistic fight makeup" before.
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Goofs
Continuity:
When Lou is punching Tyler, Lou punches once and there is blood, it shows Tyler again and there is no blood, and then blood again when he gets punched the second time.
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Quotes
[first lines]
[Tyler points a gun into the Narrator's mouth]
Narrator:
[voiceover]
People are always asking me if I know Tyler Durden. Tyler Durden:
Three minutes. This is it - ground zero. Would you like to say a few words to mark the occasion? Narrator:
...i... ann... iinn... ff... nnyin... Narrator:
[voiceover]
With a gun barrel between your teeth, you speak only in vowels.
[Tyler removes the gun from the Narrator's mouth]
Narrator:
I can't think of anything. Narrator:
[voiceover]
For a second I totally forgot about Tyler's whole controlled demolition thing and I wonder how clean that gun is. See more »
Crazy Credits
Just as the closing credits are about to start, a flash-frame-shot of a penis appears on the screen.
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