Exclusive: Michael Pitt, Nicolette Robinson talk Jack Huston’s Day Of The Fight
Now playing in theaters from Falling Forward Films is Day Of The Fight, marking the directorial debut of actor Jack Huston and starring Michael C. Pitt, Nicolette Robinson, John Magaro, Steve Buscemi, with Ron Perlman and Joe Pesci.
On the day of his first fight since leaving prison, Mikey (Michael C. Pitt), a once celebrated boxer, takes a redemptive journey through his past and present, putting his own life at risk due to a medical condition only he knows about. Over the course of the day, Mikey visits influential figures from his life, encouraging him to overcome his checkered past. After a fight for the ages at Madison Square Garden, a twist of events reveals that this day was never really about boxing for Mikey. An underdog story built on introspection, self-sacrifice, and forgiveness which asks the question: how far are we willing to go for the ones we love?
The film was produced by Josh Porter, Jack Huston, Jai Stefan, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Colleen Camp. This initially premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival last year.
Pitt was last seen in the Netflix thriller Reptile opposite Benicio Del Toro and Justin Timberlake. Best known for his role as Jimmy Darmody in HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, Pitt also starred in Seven Psychopaths, Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Dreamers, Funny Games and the Apple TV+ series Lisey’s Story.
Robinson, who can also be seen in Woman of the Hour with director/ actress Anna Kendrick, made her film debut in Regina King’s 3x Oscar nominated movie One Night in Miami. TV credits include Hart of Dixie, Showtime’s The Affair, Love in the Time of Corona and Chicago Med. She also made her Broadway debut in the musical Waitress.
Blackfilmandtv.com's Wilson Morales talks to Michael Pitt and Nicolette Robinson talk Day of the Fight