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Antwone Fisher (2002)
★ 6.9 · 566 ratings on TMDB
Antwone Fisher is at war... with himself.
A sailor prone to violent outbursts is sent to a naval psychiatrist for help. Refusing at first to open up, the young man eventually breaks down and reveals a horrific childhood. Through the guidance of his doctor, he confronts his painful past and begins a quest to find the family he never knew.
DirectorDenzel Washington
The emergence reading
Antwone Fisher keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E9/E10 of the E0–E14 reality ladder.
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